by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Oakwood University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a member of the USCAA, Oakwood competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 86 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 37 men and 49 women.
Of the 5 head coaches at Oakwood, 2 are leaders of men’s teams and 3 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $30,000, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $30,000 per year.
There are also 9 assitant coaches of sports at Oakwood. That breaks down to 3 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $14,502 while the ones for men’s team make about $14,891 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Oakwood sports teams made $283,453 in revenue, but they did have to spend $249,483 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $33,970, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 Oakwood.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 17-player men’s basketball team at Oakwood is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Oakwood men’s basketball program paid out $51,556 in expenses and made $60,556 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $9,000 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 14 players on the Oakwood women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Oakwood women’s basketball program brought home $48,903 in revenue and paid out $40,933 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,970 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Oakwood men’s soccer team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Oakwood men’s soccer program paid out $21,048 in expenses and made $23,048 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,000 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 22-player women’s soccer team at Oakwood is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Oakwood women’s soccer program paid out $20,162 in expenses while making $22,162 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,000 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Oakwood women’s volleyball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Oakwood made $26,835 in revenue and spent $23,835 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,000 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.