by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Lyon College, 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 member of the NAIA Division I, Lyon competes in the Sooner Athletic Conference conference.
There are 422 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 280 men and 142 women. Sports-related student aid is available at Lyon and the average award is around $6,391 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $6,492 and the average awarded to women is $6,776.
Of the 17 head coaches at Lyon, 8 are leaders of men’s teams, 8 lead women’s teams, and 1 coaches a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $38,699, men’s team head coaches make about $48,471 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $35,500.
There are also 19 assistant coaches of sports at Lyon. That breaks down to 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 4 assistant coaches of women’s teams, and 0 assistant coach of the coed team. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $29,493 and the average for those who coach men’s is $20,304. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Lyon sports teams made $6,906,997 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,906,997 for 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 Lyon.
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. 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.
The 59 players of the Lyon men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lyon baseball program paid out $813,524 in expenses and made $813,524 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 Lyon men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Lyon brought in $344,021 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $344,021 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 16 players on the Lyon women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Lyon women’s basketball program paid out $431,963 in expenses while making $431,963 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-member men’s cross country team at Lyon is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lyon men’s cross country program paid out $97,291 in expenses and made $97,291 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Lyon women’s cross country team.
On the money side of things, the Lyon women’s cross country program brought home $86,091 in revenue and paid out $86,091 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 99-player men’s football team at Lyon is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Lyon football program brought home $1,891,965 in revenue and paid out $1,891,965 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 12 players on the Lyon men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lyon men’s golf program paid out $151,241 in expenses and made $151,241 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 5 players on the Lyon women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Lyon brought in $105,210 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $105,210 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 21 players of the Lyon men’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s outdoor track program at Lyon made $85,378 in revenue and spent $85,378 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 Lyon women’s outdoor track team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Lyon women’s outdoor track program brought home $69,046 in revenue and paid out $69,046 in total 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 assistant coach train and lead the 47 players of the Lyon men’s soccer team.
The men’s soccer program at Lyon made $495,646 in revenue and spent $495,646 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 22-member women’s soccer team at Lyon is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Lyon women’s soccer program paid out $246,508 in expenses while making $246,508 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 Lyon women’s softball team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lyon women’s softball program paid out $425,923 in expenses and made $425,923 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17-member women’s volleyball team at Lyon is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Lyon made $249,949 in revenue and spent $249,949 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16-member men’s wrestling team at Lyon is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lyon wrestling program paid out $239,522 in expenses and made $239,522 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Lyon College 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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