by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Marshall University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a proud member of the Sun Belt Conference conference, Marshall University contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 496 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 252 of whom are male and 244 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Marshall University and the average award is around $15,675 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $18,164 and women received an average of $13,104.
Of the 14 head coaches at Marshall University, 6 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $298,624 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $90,884.
There are also 36 assitant coaches of sports at Marshall University. That breaks down to 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $101,903 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $43,771 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Marshall University sports teams made $38,114,204 in revenue, but they did have to spend $38,114,204 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 Marshall University.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 34 players of the Marshall University men’s baseball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 958, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The baseball program at Marshall University made $1,624,948 in revenue and spend $1,624,947 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Marshall University men’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 956, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the Marshall University men’s basketball program paid out $3,692,236 in expenses and made $3,692,236 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Marshall University women’s basketball team is made up of 15 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 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s basketball program at Marshall University made $1,805,609 in revenue and spent $1,805,609 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Marshall University men’s cross country team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 968 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The men’s cross country program at Marshall University made $285,644 in revenue and spent $285,644 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 14 assistant coaches train and lead the 122 players of the Marshall University men’s football team. The team has an academic progress rate of 951, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The football program at Marshall University made $13,140,207 in revenue and spend $13,140,207 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 golf team at Marshall University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.
In terms of financials, the Marshall University men’s golf program paid out $388,779 in expenses and made $388,778 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1 to be exact.
There are 7 players on the Marshall University women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Marshall University women’s golf program paid out $313,234 in expenses while making $313,234 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 53-player men’s soccer team at Marshall University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 947 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the Marshall University men’s soccer program brought home $1,810,257 in revenue and paid out $1,810,257 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 Marshall University women’s soccer team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a 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 992.
In terms of financials, the Marshall University women’s soccer program paid out $1,075,496 in expenses and made $1,075,496 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 players of the Marshall University women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 997 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at Marshall University made $1,280,589 in revenue and spend $1,280,589 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 30 players on the Marshall University women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Marshall University brought in $892,566 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $892,566 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Marshall University women’s tennis team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 972 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Marshall University women’s tennis program brought home $618,600 in revenue and paid out $618,600 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 head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 108 players of the Marshall University women’s track and field team.
The Marshall University women’s track and field program paid out $1,147,130 in expenses while making $1,147,130 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 19-player women’s volleyball team at Marshall 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 1000.
On the money side of things, the Marshall University women’s volleyball program brought home $889,492 in revenue and paid out $889,492 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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