by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Liberty 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 proud member of the Division I-A Independents conference, Liberty University contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 697 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 329 men and 368 women. On average, these students receive around $15,034 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 $16,832 and women received an average of $13,427.
There are 16 head coaches at Liberty University, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $873,424, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $165,364 per year.
The head coaches of Liberty University sports are supported by 21 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $63,642 while the ones for men’s team make about $183,542 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Liberty University sports teams made $57,423,638 in revenue, but they did have to spend $57,423,638 for expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 Liberty University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Liberty University, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 48 players on the Liberty University men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 980 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Liberty University baseball program paid out $2,205,740 in expenses while making $2,205,740 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 15-player men’s basketball team at Liberty University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 970 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University men’s basketball program brought home $4,475,899 in revenue and paid out $4,475,899 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Liberty University women’s basketball team is made up of 19 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 977 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Liberty University brought in $2,607,970 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $2,607,970 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 28 players of the Liberty University women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than field hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 979 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Liberty University women’s field hockey program paid out $1,504,858 in expenses and made $1,504,858 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 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 121 players of the Liberty University men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 957.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University football program brought home $19,359,283 in revenue and paid out $19,359,283 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 15-member men’s golf team at Liberty University is kept in shape by one head coach and one 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 990.
In terms of financials, the Liberty University men’s golf program paid out $721,032 in expenses and made $721,032 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 38 players on the Liberty University women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than lacrosse, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Liberty University brought in $1,381,717 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $1,381,717 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 30-player men’s soccer team at Liberty University is kept in shape 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 978.
The Liberty University men’s soccer program paid out $1,029,676 in expenses while making $1,029,676 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 37 players on the Liberty University women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 982 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Liberty University women’s soccer program paid out $1,298,351 in expenses and made $1,298,351 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 25 players on the Liberty University women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 979.
Liberty University brought in $1,735,807 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $1,735,807 in expenses. 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 40 players of the Liberty University women’s swimming and diving team.
Liberty University brought in $1,224,440 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,224,440 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 9 players on the Liberty University men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 975 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Liberty University men’s tennis program paid out $697,914 in expenses while making $697,914 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12 players of the Liberty University women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
The Liberty University women’s tennis program paid out $847,903 in expenses while making $847,903 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 Liberty University men’s track and field team is made up of 91 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Liberty University men’s track and field program paid out $1,156,544 in expenses while making $1,156,544 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 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 148 players of the Liberty University women’s track and field team.
In terms of financials, the Liberty University women’s track and field program paid out $1,703,031 in expenses and made $1,703,031 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 21-player women’s volleyball team at Liberty University is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s volleyball program at Liberty University made $1,300,833 in revenue and spent $1,300,833 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Liberty 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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