by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Harvard 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.
Harvard is in the Ivy Group conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 1,334 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 735 of whom are male and 599 are female.
The sports at Harvard are led by 36 head coaches, 18 of whom coach male teams and 18 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $181,493, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $139,297 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Harvard sports, there are 46 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 40 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $83,978 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $71,516 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, Harvard collected $32,850,494 in revenue and paid out $32,850,494 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 Harvard.
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. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 33-player men’s baseball team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 998.
The baseball program at Harvard made $719,979 in revenue and spend $719,979 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Harvard men’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 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s basketball program at Harvard made $1,442,054 in revenue and spent $1,442,054 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 18 players of the Harvard women’s basketball team. 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 1000.
The women’s basketball program at Harvard made $1,167,884 in revenue and spent $1,167,884 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 13-member men’s fencing team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 987 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Harvard brought in $268,246 in revenue from its men’s fencing program while paying out $268,246 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.
There are 13 members on the Harvard women’s fencing team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than fencing on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 994.
On the money side of things, the Harvard women’s fencing program brought home $250,344 in revenue and paid out $250,344 in total 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 Harvard women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than field hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Harvard women’s field hockey program paid out $407,639 in expenses and made $407,639 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 132 players of the Harvard men’s football team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 982, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Harvard brought in $3,626,315 in revenue from its football program while paying out $3,626,315 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 10 players on the Harvard men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 990, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Harvard men’s golf program paid out $347,503 in expenses and made $347,503 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.
There are 8 players on the Harvard women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Harvard brought in $346,986 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $346,986 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 29 players of the Harvard men’s ice hockey team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Harvard men’s ice hockey program brought home $1,374,610 in revenue and paid out $1,374,610 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 33-player women’s ice hockey team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 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.
In terms of financials, the Harvard women’s ice hockey program paid out $996,225 in expenses and made $996,225 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 49 players of the Harvard men’s lacrosse team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 996, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Harvard brought in $976,821 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $976,821 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Harvard women’s lacrosse team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 993.
Harvard brought in $760,007 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $760,007 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 9 assistant coaches train and lead the 109 players of the Harvard women’s rowing team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 996 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s rowing program at Harvard made $1,184,567 in revenue and spend $1,184,567 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 31-player men’s soccer team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 967 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Harvard men’s soccer program brought home $474,889 in revenue and paid out $474,889 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 29 players of the Harvard women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 988, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s soccer program at Harvard made $528,149 in revenue and spent $528,149 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 25 players of the Harvard women’s softball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 991, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Harvard women’s softball program paid out $550,760 in expenses and made $550,760 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 41 players on the Harvard men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Harvard men’s swimming and diving program paid out $664,797 in expenses and made $664,797 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.
There are 36 players on the Harvard women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Harvard brought in $545,302 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $545,302 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.
There are 13 players on the Harvard men’s tennis team, and they are led by one 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 989.
On the money side of things, the Harvard men’s tennis program brought home $576,558 in revenue and paid out $576,558 in total 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 Harvard women’s tennis team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Harvard women’s tennis program paid out $469,554 in expenses while making $469,554 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.
There are 134 players on the Harvard men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The Harvard men’s track and field program paid out $894,226 in expenses while making $894,226 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 133-player women’s track and field team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
Harvard brought in $878,053 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $878,053 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 Harvard men’s volleyball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Harvard men’s volleyball program paid out $297,976 in expenses while making $297,976 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.
There are 15 players on the Harvard women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one 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 1000.
The women’s volleyball program at Harvard made $362,211 in revenue and spent $362,211 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 18-member men’s water polo team at Harvard is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Harvard men’s water polo program brought home $266,549 in revenue and paid out $266,549 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 17-member women’s water polo team at Harvard is kept in shape by one 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 995.
On the money side of things, the Harvard women’s water polo program brought home $284,915 in revenue and paid out $284,915 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 33 players of the Harvard men’s wrestling team. The team members have more than wrestling on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
Harvard brought in $475,431 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $475,431 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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