by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Olivet College, 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 proud member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference, Olivet contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
A total number of 573 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 375 of whom are male and 198 are female.
The sports at Olivet are led by 26 head coaches, 14 of whom coach male teams and 12 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $50,214 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $41,432.
There are also 63 assitant coaches of sports at Olivet. That breaks down to 39 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $17,303 while the ones for men’s team make about $28,320 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Olivet brought home $3,373,605 in revenue while shelling out $3,080,368 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $293,237. 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 Olivet.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Olivet, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 40 players of the Olivet men’s baseball team.
On the money side of things, the Olivet baseball program brought home $159,123 in revenue and paid out $154,975 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $4,148 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12-member women’s basketball team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Olivet women’s basketball program brought home $120,495 in revenue and paid out $120,495 in total 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 members of the Olivet women’s bowling team.
Olivet brought in $55,400 in revenue from its bowling program while paying out $55,400 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 12 players of the Olivet men’s cross country team.
Olivet brought in $32,740 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $26,331 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,409 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 11 players of the Olivet women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Olivet brought in $17,777 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $17,631 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $146 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 129-player men’s football team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The Olivet football program paid out $685,942 in expenses while making $685,942 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 8-member men’s golf team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Olivet brought in $56,308 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $54,100 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,208 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Olivet women’s golf team.
The women’s golf program at Olivet made $62,436 in revenue and spent $60,030 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,406 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 6 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the Olivet men’s indoor track team.
The Olivet men’s indoor track program paid out $43,051 in expenses while making $43,051 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 Olivet women’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Olivet women’s indoor track program brought home $36,580 in revenue and paid out $36,580 in total 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 head coach and 6 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the Olivet men’s outdoor track team.
The Olivet men’s outdoor track program paid out $39,302 in expenses while making $39,302 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 Olivet women’s outdoor track team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at Olivet made $32,731 in revenue and spent $32,731 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 Olivet men’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Olivet brought in $138,539 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $120,536 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,003 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 22 players on the Olivet women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Olivet women’s soccer program paid out $105,975 in expenses while making $127,009 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $21,034 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 16 players of the Olivet women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Olivet women’s softball program brought home $54,991 in revenue and paid out $54,991 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 14-member men’s swimming team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Olivet brought in $72,522 in revenue from its men’s swimming program while paying out $72,552 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-30 to be exact.
There are 12 players on the Olivet women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming program at Olivet made $62,188 in revenue and spent $62,188 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Olivet men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Olivet men’s tennis program brought home $14,331 in revenue and paid out $13,828 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $503 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 8-member women’s tennis team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Olivet brought in $15,817 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $12,438 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,379 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 10 players on the Olivet men’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Olivet brought in $64,302 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $62,681 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,621 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22-member women’s volleyball team at Olivet is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at Olivet made $103,591 in revenue and spent $90,958 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $12,633 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 38 players of the Olivet men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Olivet wrestling program paid out $207,271 in expenses and made $217,921 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,650 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Olivet College 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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