by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Gardner - Webb 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.
As a proud member of the Big South Conference conference, Gardner - Webb contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 566 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 366 of whom are male and 200 are female. On average, these students receive around $14,917 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $14,562 of sports aid and women received about $15,565.
The sports at Gardner - Webb are led by 18 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $100,138 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $76,309.
There are also 44 assitant coaches of sports at Gardner - Webb. That breaks down to 27 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $47,305 while the ones for men’s team make about $63,635 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Gardner - Webb sports teams made $18,034,155 in revenue, but they did have to spend $18,034,155 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 Gardner - Webb.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 42 players of the Gardner - Webb men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 982, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Gardner - Webb brought in $923,504 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $932,979 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-9,475 to be exact.
The Gardner - Webb women’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
Gardner - Webb brought in $1,105,903 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,056,197 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $49,706 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 119 players of the Gardner - Webb men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 961 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb football program brought home $5,042,328 in revenue and paid out $4,173,712 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $868,616 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12 players of the Gardner - Webb men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Gardner - Webb men’s golf program paid out $220,522 in expenses while making $227,735 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,213 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 5 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s golf program at Gardner - Webb made $230,441 in revenue and spent $218,065 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,376 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Gardner - Webb women’s lacrosse team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 973.
The Gardner - Webb women’s lacrosse program paid out $516,824 in expenses while making $487,896 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-28,928.
The Gardner - Webb men’s soccer team is made up of 71 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 967.
On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s soccer program brought home $644,834 in revenue and paid out $617,818 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $27,016 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 32 players of the Gardner - Webb women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 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 984.
Gardner - Webb brought in $711,829 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $719,982 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-8,153.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Gardner - Webb women’s softball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 996, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Gardner - Webb women’s softball program paid out $586,974 in expenses and made $573,111 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-13,863 to be exact.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Gardner - Webb men’s swimming team.
In terms of financials, the Gardner - Webb men’s swimming program paid out $472,482 in expenses and made $457,029 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-15,453.
The Gardner - Webb women’s swimming team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb women’s swimming program brought home $549,989 in revenue and paid out $570,928 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-20,939 to be exact.
The Gardner - Webb men’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 967.
The Gardner - Webb men’s tennis program paid out $295,452 in expenses while making $292,658 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,794.
The 8-member women’s tennis team at Gardner - Webb is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Gardner - Webb brought in $402,244 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $363,119 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $39,125 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 43 players of the Gardner - Webb men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Gardner - Webb made $407,850 in revenue and spent $406,903 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $947 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Gardner - Webb women’s track and field team is made up of 56 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Gardner - Webb women’s track and field program paid out $504,553 in expenses and made $505,501 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $948 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 13 players of the Gardner - Webb women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 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 984.
Gardner - Webb brought in $462,721 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $460,013 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,708 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Gardner - Webb men’s wrestling team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 965.
The Gardner - Webb wrestling program paid out $534,844 in expenses while making $588,766 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $53,922 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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