by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Furman University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, Furman competes in the Southern Conference conference.
A total number of 439 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 264 of whom are male and 175 are female. On average, these students receive around $28,440 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $28,707 of sports aid and women received about $28,036.
The sports at Furman are led by 14 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $105,351 and men’s team head coaches make about $206,165 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of Furman sports, there are 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $47,225 and the average for those who coach men’s is $56,638. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Furman sports teams made $27,935,226 in revenue, but they did have to spend $27,935,226 for expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Furman.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Furman, 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 17-player men’s basketball team at Furman is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Furman men’s basketball program brought home $3,338,651 in revenue and paid out $3,338,651 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17-player women’s basketball team at Furman is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Furman women’s basketball program brought home $2,141,850 in revenue and paid out $2,141,850 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 114-player men’s football team at Furman is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Furman football program paid out $7,306,643 in expenses and made $7,306,643 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 13 players of the Furman men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Furman men’s golf program paid out $419,126 in expenses while making $419,126 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 6 players of the Furman women’s golf team.
On the money side of things, the Furman women’s golf program brought home $677,601 in revenue and paid out $677,601 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 Furman women’s lacrosse team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Furman brought in $653,361 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $653,361 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 30-player men’s soccer team at Furman is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Furman men’s soccer program paid out $1,076,461 in expenses and made $1,076,461 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the Furman women’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the Furman women’s soccer program brought home $1,209,349 in revenue and paid out $1,209,349 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.
There are 26 players on the Furman women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Furman women’s softball program paid out $1,009,715 in expenses while making $1,009,715 in total revenue. 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 assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Furman men’s tennis team.
Furman brought in $516,572 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $516,572 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 11 players of the Furman women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Furman made $835,187 in revenue and spent $835,187 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 77 players of the Furman men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Furman brought in $1,330,331 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $1,330,331 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 48 players on the Furman women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Furman brought in $975,326 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $975,326 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 14 players of the Furman women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Furman women’s volleyball program paid out $1,014,438 in expenses and made $1,014,438 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.
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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