by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Fort Valley State University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, Fort Valley State University competes in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference.
There are 320 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 222 men and 98 women. On average, these students receive around $913 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $764 and women received an average of $1,251.
There are 10 head coaches at Fort Valley State University, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 5 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $83,672, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $41,267 per year.
There are also 13 assitant coaches of sports at Fort Valley State University. That breaks down to 11 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 2 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $30,037 and the average for those who coach men’s is $28,850. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Fort Valley State University collected $2,374,969 in revenue and paid out $2,364,535 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $10,434, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
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 Fort Valley State University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Fort Valley State University, 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.
There are 25 players on the Fort Valley State University men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s basketball program at Fort Valley State University made $260,063 in revenue and spent $260,063 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 17 players of the Fort Valley State University women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Fort Valley State University women’s basketball program paid out $219,167 in expenses while making $219,167 in total revenue. 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 135-player men’s football team at Fort Valley State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
Fort Valley State University brought in $762,391 in revenue from its football program while paying out $762,391 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.
There are 24 players on the Fort Valley State University women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Fort Valley State University women’s softball program paid out $89,197 in expenses and made $89,197 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 5 players of the Fort Valley State University men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Fort Valley State University men’s tennis program brought home $9,758 in revenue and paid out $9,758 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 5 players on the Fort Valley State University women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Fort Valley State University women’s tennis program paid out $15,603 in expenses and made $15,603 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 37 players of the Fort Valley State University men’s track and field team.
The Fort Valley State University men’s track and field program paid out $43,661 in expenses while making $43,661 in total revenue. 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 Fort Valley State University women’s track and field team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Fort Valley State University women’s track and field program brought home $51,229 in revenue and paid out $51,229 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 20-member men’s volleyball team at Fort Valley State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Fort Valley State University brought in $84,925 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $84,925 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 20 players of the Fort Valley State University women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Fort Valley State University women’s volleyball program paid out $95,524 in expenses and made $95,524 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Fort Valley State University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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