by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Morehead State University is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
Morehead State University competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Pioneer Football League schools.
There are 381 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 213 men and 168 women. Sports-related student aid is available at Morehead State University and the average award is around $6,291 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $4,166 and women received an average of $8,988.
The sports at Morehead State University are led by 13 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams, 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $99,818 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $69,737. Also, the coed head coach makes around $37,634 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Morehead State University sports, there are 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 9 assitant 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 $37,288 and the average for those who coach men’s is $46,304. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Morehead State University sports teams made $8,926,259 in revenue, but they did have to spend $8,926,259 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 Morehead State 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 37-player men’s baseball team at Morehead State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 968 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The baseball program at Morehead State University made $786,331 in revenue and spend $786,331 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 14-player men’s basketball team at Morehead State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 974.
In terms of financials, the Morehead State University men’s basketball program paid out $1,388,973 in expenses and made $1,388,973 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Morehead State University women’s basketball team. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 977.
The women’s basketball program at Morehead State University made $939,259 in revenue and spent $939,259 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 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 106 players of the Morehead State University men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 930.
The football program at Morehead State University made $1,104,139 in revenue and spend $1,104,139 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Morehead State University men’s golf team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 978 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Morehead State University men’s golf program paid out $213,251 in expenses while making $213,251 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 assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Morehead State University women’s golf team. Teammates care for more than golf, 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 Morehead State University women’s golf program brought home $272,193 in revenue and paid out $272,193 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 members of the Morehead State University rifle team.
On the money side of things, the Morehead State University rifle program brought home $160,148 in revenue and paid out $160,148 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 30 players of the Morehead State University women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Morehead State University women’s soccer program paid out $539,213 in expenses while making $539,213 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 22-member women’s softball team at Morehead State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 997 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Morehead State University women’s softball program paid out $442,680 in expenses while making $442,680 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 Morehead State University men’s track and field team is made up of 41 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Morehead State University men’s track and field program paid out $156,677 in expenses and made $156,677 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 49 players of the Morehead State University women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Morehead State University brought in $160,517 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $160,517 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 16 players of the Morehead State University women’s volleyball team are led by a 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 Morehead State University women’s volleyball program paid out $598,127 in expenses while making $598,127 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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