by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Southwestern 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.
As a proud member of the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference conference, Southwestern contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 546 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 363 men and 183 women.
Of the 20 head coaches at Southwestern, 10 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $57,814 and men’s team head coaches make about $64,216 each year.
The head coaches of Southwestern sports are supported by 11 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $41,387 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $29,531 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Southwestern sports teams made $5,790,035 in revenue, but they did have to spend $5,370,163 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $419,872, 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 Southwestern.
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 60 players of the Southwestern men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Southwestern baseball program paid out $397,112 in expenses and made $439,079 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $41,967 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 19 players on the Southwestern women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Southwestern women’s basketball program paid out $186,950 in expenses and made $191,439 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,489 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 11-player men’s cross country team at Southwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Southwestern men’s cross country program brought home $63,377 in revenue and paid out $59,633 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,744 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 7 players on the Southwestern women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Southwestern women’s cross country program paid out $55,052 in expenses and made $58,797 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $3,745 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 13 assistant coaches train and lead the 113 players of the Southwestern men’s football team.
On the money side of things, the Southwestern football program brought home $916,714 in revenue and paid out $901,774 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $14,940 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 9 players of the Southwestern men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Southwestern men’s golf program paid out $79,664 in expenses and made $90,643 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,979 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 9 players on the Southwestern women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Southwestern women’s golf program brought home $82,920 in revenue and paid out $75,092 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $7,828 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 50 players on the Southwestern men’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Southwestern brought in $355,756 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $355,154 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $602 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 19 players of the Southwestern women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Southwestern brought in $199,664 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $199,604 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $60 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 35-player men’s outdoor track team at Southwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Southwestern brought in $76,323 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $68,697 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $7,626 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 14 players of the Southwestern women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at Southwestern made $77,967 in revenue and spent $70,340 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,627 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Southwestern men’s soccer team.
Southwestern brought in $211,191 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $184,217 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $26,974 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 37-player women’s soccer team at Southwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Southwestern women’s soccer program paid out $201,880 in expenses while making $204,569 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,689 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22-player women’s softball team at Southwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Southwestern women’s softball program paid out $155,288 in expenses while making $162,658 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,370 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 21 players of the Southwestern men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Southwestern men’s swimming and diving program paid out $111,492 in expenses while making $111,624 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $132 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the Southwestern women’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the Southwestern women’s swimming and diving program brought home $120,325 in revenue and paid out $120,194 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $131 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Southwestern men’s tennis team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Southwestern men’s tennis program paid out $89,758 in expenses while making $175,560 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $85,802 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Southwestern women’s tennis team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Southwestern women’s tennis program paid out $91,185 in expenses while making $176,987 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $85,802 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 22-player women’s volleyball team at Southwestern is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Southwestern women’s volleyball program paid out $212,618 in expenses and made $212,621 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3 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.
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