by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Eastern Kentucky University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
Eastern is in the Atlantic Sun Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 430 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 259 of whom are male and 171 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Eastern and the average award is around $13,104 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $12,697 and women received an average of $13,721.
Of the 12 head coaches at Eastern, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $165,611 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $73,958.
There are also 37 assitant coaches of sports at Eastern. That breaks down to 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $65,374 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $41,078 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Eastern collected $19,150,403 in revenue and paid out $19,150,403 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at Eastern.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Eastern, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The Eastern men’s baseball team is made up of 48 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 990.
The Eastern baseball program paid out $1,171,764 in expenses while making $1,171,764 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Eastern men’s basketball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 948 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The men’s basketball program at Eastern made $1,916,065 in revenue and spent $1,916,065 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The Eastern women’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 978 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s basketball program at Eastern made $1,148,174 in revenue and spent $1,148,174 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 118-player men’s football team at Eastern is kept in shape by one head coach and 17 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 952.
On the money side of things, the Eastern football program brought home $4,914,165 in revenue and paid out $4,914,165 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 9 players of the Eastern men’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Eastern men’s golf program brought home $350,379 in revenue and paid out $350,379 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Eastern women’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Eastern women’s golf program paid out $409,418 in expenses while making $409,418 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Eastern women’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 987.
The women’s soccer program at Eastern made $807,597 in revenue and spent $807,597 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Eastern women’s softball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 978 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at Eastern made $782,243 in revenue and spend $782,243 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The Eastern men’s track and field team is made up of 67 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Eastern men’s track and field program paid out $794,180 in expenses and made $794,180 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 64 players on the Eastern women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Eastern made $883,798 in revenue and spent $883,798 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Eastern women’s volleyball team. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Eastern brought in $602,412 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $602,412 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
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