by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Merrimack College 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 member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, Merrimack competes in the Northeast Conference conference.
There are 842 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 436 men and 406 women. They receive, on average, about $17,022 in sports-related student aid to attend Merrimack. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $17,478 and the average awarded to women is $16,533.
Of the 22 head coaches at Merrimack, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 13 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $113,746 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $58,745.
In addition to the head coaches of Merrimack sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 15 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $48,104 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $39,461 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Merrimack sports teams made $26,284,588 in revenue, but they did have to spend $26,284,588 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 Merrimack.
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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Merrimack men’s baseball team.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack baseball program paid out $956,141 in expenses and made $956,141 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 Merrimack men’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack men’s basketball program paid out $1,658,273 in expenses and made $1,658,273 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 16 players on the Merrimack women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at Merrimack made $1,479,484 in revenue and spent $1,479,484 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 Merrimack women’s field hockey team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack women’s field hockey program paid out $625,866 in expenses and made $625,866 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 112 players on the Merrimack men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
Merrimack brought in $3,587,737 in revenue from its football program while paying out $3,587,737 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 11 players of the Merrimack women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack women’s golf program paid out $334,973 in expenses and made $334,973 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 Merrimack men’s ice hockey team is made up of 30 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 981.
Merrimack brought in $2,472,657 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $2,472,657 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 29 players on the Merrimack women’s ice hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Merrimack women’s ice hockey program paid out $1,869,038 in expenses while making $1,869,038 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 48 players of the Merrimack men’s lacrosse team.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack men’s lacrosse program paid out $1,203,482 in expenses and made $1,203,482 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 39-member women’s lacrosse team at Merrimack is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s lacrosse program at Merrimack made $853,827 in revenue and spent $853,827 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 21 players of the Merrimack women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack women’s rowing program paid out $201,774 in expenses and made $201,774 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 Merrimack men’s soccer team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Merrimack made $611,598 in revenue and spent $611,598 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 Merrimack women’s soccer team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at Merrimack made $731,360 in revenue and spent $731,360 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-player women’s softball team at Merrimack is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Merrimack women’s softball program brought home $732,247 in revenue and paid out $732,247 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.
There are 25 players on the Merrimack women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Merrimack women’s swimming program paid out $751,302 in expenses and made $751,302 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the Merrimack men’s tennis team.
Merrimack brought in $380,110 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $380,110 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 11 players on the Merrimack women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Merrimack made $247,460 in revenue and spent $247,460 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.
There are 153 players on the Merrimack men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 153 players of the Merrimack men’s track and field team.
Merrimack brought in $942,037 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $942,037 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 145-player women’s track and field team at Merrimack is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 145 players of the Merrimack women’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the Merrimack women’s track and field program brought home $1,101,987 in revenue and paid out $1,101,987 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 18 players on the Merrimack women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Merrimack women’s volleyball program paid out $394,764 in expenses while making $394,764 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.
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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