On this page, we take a look at the Roanoke College athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
As a member of the NCAA Division III without football, Roanoke competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 638 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 371 of whom are male and 267 are female.
The sports at Roanoke are led by 22 head coaches, 11 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $58,426, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $44,478 per year.
The head coaches of Roanoke sports are supported by 19 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $24,104 while the ones for men’s team make about $20,009 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Roanoke collected $3,722,992 in revenue and paid out $3,722,992 in 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 Roanoke.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 50-player men’s baseball team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Roanoke baseball program paid out $242,658 in expenses while making $242,658 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the Roanoke men’s basketball team.
Roanoke brought in $258,375 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $258,375 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Roanoke women’s basketball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Roanoke brought in $159,467 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $159,467 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 24-member men’s cross country team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Roanoke men’s cross country program paid out $33,743 in expenses while making $33,743 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 14 players of the Roanoke women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Roanoke women’s cross country program paid out $19,816 in expenses while making $19,816 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Roanoke women’s field hockey team.
The Roanoke women’s field hockey program paid out $134,066 in expenses while making $134,066 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 13-member men’s golf team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Roanoke men’s golf program paid out $48,851 in expenses while making $48,851 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 52-player men’s indoor track team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s indoor track program at Roanoke made $90,281 in revenue and spent $90,281 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 39 players of the Roanoke women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Roanoke women’s indoor track program brought home $75,461 in revenue and paid out $75,461 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 46 players of the Roanoke men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Roanoke brought in $208,330 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $208,330 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Roanoke women’s lacrosse team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Roanoke women’s lacrosse program paid out $176,331 in expenses while making $176,331 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 52-player men’s outdoor track team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at Roanoke made $90,281 in revenue and spent $90,281 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 39-player women’s outdoor track team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Roanoke women’s outdoor track program paid out $75,461 in expenses while making $75,461 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 33 players on the Roanoke men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Roanoke brought in $179,508 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $179,508 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Roanoke women’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Roanoke women’s soccer program paid out $170,203 in expenses and made $170,203 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 27 players of the Roanoke women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Roanoke brought in $169,435 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $169,435 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.
The 25 players of the Roanoke men’s swimming team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming program at Roanoke made $98,388 in revenue and spent $98,388 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the Roanoke women’s swimming team.
In terms of financials, the Roanoke women’s swimming program paid out $78,672 in expenses and made $78,672 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 8 players of the Roanoke men’s tennis team.
The Roanoke men’s tennis program paid out $36,023 in expenses while making $36,023 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 8-member women’s tennis team at Roanoke is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Roanoke made $37,914 in revenue and spent $37,914 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 19 players on the Roanoke women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Roanoke women’s volleyball program paid out $82,871 in expenses while making $82,871 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 Roanoke men’s wrestling team is made up of 50 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Roanoke wrestling program brought home $222,002 in revenue and paid out $222,002 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.
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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