If you want to know more about the Iowa State University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. Iowa State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big 12 Conference.
A total of 609 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 331 of whom are male and 278 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Iowa State and the average award is around $16,185 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $5,121,176 and women’s totaled $4,735,216.

At 14 head coaches at Iowa State, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $2,094,761 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $345,877.
The head coaches are supported by 52 assistant coaches at Iowa State, 26 supporting men’s teams and 26 working with women’s teams. They make about $379,693 per year on the men’s side and $137,393 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Iowa State generated $103,899,204 in total athletics revenue and $103,893,160 in total expenses.


Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include Iowa State data from 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.
There are 15 players on the Iowa State men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is T.J. Otzelberger. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%.
On the money side of things, the Iowa State men’s basketball program made $14,437,710 in revenue and paid out $10,382,761 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $4,054,949.

The team has 15 players on the Iowa State women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Bill Fennelly. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Iowa State women’s basketball program generated $1,201,223 in revenue and spent $5,282,818 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,081,595.

There are 135 members of the Iowa State men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jimmy Rogers. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the Iowa State men’s football program made $60,744,404 in revenue and spent $32,337,385 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $28,407,019.

The team has 8 players on the Iowa State men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Andrew Tank. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Iowa State men’s golf program brought in $18,293 in revenue and spent $1,158,777 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,140,484.

The roster lists 6 players on the Iowa State women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Christie Martens. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Iowa State women’s golf program made $33,568 in revenue and paid out $1,298,268 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,264,700.

The roster lists 18 players on the Iowa State women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ashley Miles Greig. Women’s gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Iowa State women’s gymnastics program brought in $287,392 in revenue and paid out $1,689,634 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,402,242.

There are 36 players on the Iowa State women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matt Fannon. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
When it comes to the budget, the Iowa State women’s soccer program brought in $157,095 in revenue and paid out $1,902,937 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,745,842.

There are 24 players on the Iowa State women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by James Pinkerton. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Iowa State women’s softball program made $360,274 in revenue and paid out $1,960,382 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,600,108.

There are 27 athletes on the Iowa State women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Iowa State women’s swimming & diving program made $270,972 in revenue and paid out $1,673,120 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,402,148.

The roster lists 8 athletes on the Iowa State women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jaron Maestas. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Iowa State women’s tennis program generated $23,340 in revenue and paid out $1,165,504 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,142,164.

The roster lists 129 players on the Iowa State men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Iowa State men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $102,509 in revenue and paid out $2,533,480 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,430,971.

The roster lists 124 players on the Iowa State women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Iowa State women’s track & field & cross country program generated $424,028 in revenue and paid out $2,524,830 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,100,802.

The team has 20 members of the Iowa State women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Christy Johnson-Lynch. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Iowa State women’s volleyball program made $291,641 in revenue and paid out $2,250,994 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,959,353.

The roster lists 44 players on the Iowa State men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kevin Dresser. Men’s wrestling is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
Financially, the Iowa State men’s wrestling program made $486,663 in revenue and paid out $2,671,394 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,184,731.

In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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