Before making a decision to attend Buffalo State, 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.
Buffalo State is in the Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association conference and faces off against other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 382 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 234 men and 148 women.
The sports at Buffalo State are led by 14 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $59,265, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $47,208 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Buffalo State sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $26,271 and the average for those who coach men’s is $33,981. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Buffalo State brought home $3,870,101 in revenue while shelling out $3,867,730 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,371. 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 Buffalo State.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Buffalo State, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 17-player men’s basketball team at Buffalo State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Buffalo State men’s basketball program paid out $234,566 in expenses and made $202,732 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-31,834.
The 16 players of the Buffalo State women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Buffalo State brought in $144,451 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $169,215 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-24,764.
The 111 players of the Buffalo State men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
Buffalo State brought in $576,812 in revenue from its football program while paying out $522,925 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $53,887 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the Buffalo State men’s ice hockey team.
The men’s ice hockey program at Buffalo State made $218,706 in revenue and spent $236,837 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-18,131.
The Buffalo State women’s ice hockey team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Buffalo State brought in $180,656 in revenue from its women’s ice hockey program while paying out $188,226 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-7,570 to be exact.
There are 19 players on the Buffalo State women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Buffalo State women’s lacrosse program brought home $151,664 in revenue and paid out $147,879 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,785 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 29-player men’s soccer team at Buffalo State is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Buffalo State men’s soccer program paid out $193,341 in expenses while making $201,596 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,255 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 18 players of the Buffalo State women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Buffalo State brought in $118,168 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $145,908 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-27,740 to be exact.
The 21 players of the Buffalo State women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Buffalo State brought in $165,312 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $179,182 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-13,870.
There are 10 players on the Buffalo State men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Buffalo State brought in $81,630 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $72,211 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,419 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Buffalo State women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Buffalo State women’s swimming and diving program paid out $64,990 in expenses and made $73,467 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,477 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 41 players of the Buffalo State men’s track and field team.
The Buffalo State men’s track and field program paid out $96,657 in expenses while making $229,148 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $132,491 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 24 players on the Buffalo State women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Buffalo State women’s track and field program paid out $56,580 in expenses while making $134,135 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $77,555 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 19 players of the Buffalo State women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Buffalo State women’s volleyball program paid out $144,301 in expenses and made $133,069 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-11,232.
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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