by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Murray 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.
Murray State competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Ohio Valley Conference schools.
A total number of 388 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 179 of whom are male and 209 are female. They receive, on average, about $13,120 in sports-related student aid to attend Murray State. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $14,768 and women received an average of $11,962.
There are 13 head coaches at Murray State, 5 of whom lead men’s teams, 7 of whom head up women’s teams, and 1 of whom coaches a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $149,727 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $61,663. Also, the coed head coach makes around $63,714 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Murray State sports, there are 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 10 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 $38,883 and the average for those who coach men’s is $68,109. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Murray State collected $15,439,963 in revenue and paid out $15,380,799 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $59,164. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Murray State.
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. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team. You need to offer a quality education as well. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 35 players on the Murray State men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 989 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Murray State baseball program paid out $700,791 in expenses while making $664,530 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-36,261.
The 16-player women’s basketball team at Murray State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 973 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Murray State brought in $1,583,388 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,314,241 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $269,147 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 9 players on the Murray State men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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.
The men’s cross country program at Murray State made $22,987 in revenue and spent $52,510 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-29,523.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 106 players of the Murray State men’s football team. The team’s academic progress rate of 962 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The football program at Murray State made $4,287,140 in revenue and spend $3,686,063 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $601,077 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Murray State men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 981.
On the money side of things, the Murray State men’s golf program brought home $257,958 in revenue and paid out $244,488 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $13,470 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 10 players of the Murray State women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the Murray State women’s golf program brought home $371,706 in revenue and paid out $379,735 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-8,029 to be exact.
The 13 members of the Murray State rifle team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Murray State rifle program paid out $278,124 in expenses while making $0 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $8,657 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 32-player women’s soccer team at Murray State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. 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 Murray State women’s soccer program paid out $683,930 in expenses while making $568,013 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-115,917 to be exact.
The 23 players of the Murray State women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Murray State women’s softball program paid out $627,586 in expenses while making $627,586 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9 players of the Murray State women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Murray State women’s tennis program paid out $322,857 in expenses and made $322,857 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Murray State women’s track and field team is made up of 97 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Murray State made $754,657 in revenue and spent $899,858 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-145,201.
The 14 players of the Murray State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Murray State brought in $512,555 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $512,555 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.
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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