by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Michigan Technological University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a proud member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference, Michigan Tech contends with other NCAA Division II with football schools.
There are 483 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 336 men and 147 women. On average, these students receive around $10,425 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $9,861 and the average awarded to women is $11,715.
There are 15 head coaches at Michigan Tech, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $98,171, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $60,898 per year.
There are also 24 assitant coaches of sports at Michigan Tech. That breaks down to 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $37,360 and the average for those who coach men’s is $52,265. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Michigan Tech sports teams made $11,386,034 in revenue, but they did have to spend $11,386,034 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 Michigan Tech.
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. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Michigan Tech men’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the Michigan Tech men’s basketball program brought home $855,099 in revenue and paid out $854,889 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $210 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 15 players of the Michigan Tech women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Michigan Tech women’s basketball program paid out $706,525 in expenses and made $708,776 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,251 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 39-player men’s cross country team at Michigan Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Michigan Tech men’s cross country program brought home $215,433 in revenue and paid out $216,209 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-776 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Michigan Tech women’s cross country team.
The Michigan Tech women’s cross country program paid out $184,331 in expenses while making $181,992 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,339 to be exact.
The 133 players of the Michigan Tech men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
Michigan Tech brought in $2,102,739 in revenue from its football program while paying out $2,109,409 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-6,670.
There are 33 players on the Michigan Tech men’s ice hockey, and they are led by one 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 973.
The Michigan Tech men’s ice hockey program paid out $2,591,065 in expenses while making $2,606,833 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $15,768 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 59 players on the Michigan Tech men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Michigan Tech men’s outdoor track program brought home $140,368 in revenue and paid out $137,100 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,268 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 34 players on the Michigan Tech women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Michigan Tech women’s outdoor track program paid out $110,618 in expenses while making $108,734 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,884.
The Michigan Tech women’s soccer team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Michigan Tech women’s soccer program paid out $615,502 in expenses and made $617,336 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,834 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Michigan Tech men’s tennis team.
On the money side of things, the Michigan Tech men’s tennis program brought home $229,029 in revenue and paid out $231,841 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,812.
The 9 players of the Michigan Tech women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Michigan Tech women’s tennis program paid out $338,774 in expenses while making $333,632 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-5,142.
The Michigan Tech women’s volleyball team is made up of 19 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Michigan Tech women’s volleyball program paid out $680,970 in expenses and made $678,137 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,833 to be exact.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Michigan Technological 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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