by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Tennessee Technological 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 proud member of the Ohio Valley Conference conference, Tennessee Tech University contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
There are 345 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 190 men and 155 women. On average, these students receive around $14,708 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $16,440 of sports aid and women received about $12,585.
The sports at Tennessee Tech University are led by 12 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $146,658 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $86,639.
In addition to the head coaches of Tennessee Tech University sports, there are 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 10 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $59,556 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $45,876 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Tennessee Tech University collected $14,993,218 in revenue and paid out $14,993,218 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
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 Tennessee Tech University.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 39 players on the Tennessee Tech University men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 993, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Tennessee Tech University brought in $901,565 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $901,565 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Tennessee Tech University men’s basketball team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 950.
The men’s basketball program at Tennessee Tech University made $1,482,798 in revenue and spent $1,482,798 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 16 players of the Tennessee Tech University women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Tennessee Tech University women’s basketball program brought home $1,346,487 in revenue and paid out $1,346,487 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.
There are 10 players on the Tennessee Tech University men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 976, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Tennessee Tech University men’s cross country program paid out $246,261 in expenses while making $246,261 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 head coach and 12 assistant coaches train and lead the 108 players of the Tennessee Tech University men’s football team. The team’s academic progress rate of 947 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
Tennessee Tech University brought in $3,718,346 in revenue from its football program while paying out $3,718,346 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.
There are 9 players on the Tennessee Tech University men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The Tennessee Tech University men’s golf program paid out $273,449 in expenses while making $273,449 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 10-member women’s golf team at Tennessee Tech University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Tennessee Tech University women’s golf program paid out $322,833 in expenses and made $322,833 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 26-member women’s soccer team at Tennessee Tech University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 983 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Tennessee Tech University women’s soccer program paid out $584,166 in expenses and made $584,166 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the Tennessee Tech University women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the Tennessee Tech University women’s softball program paid out $597,950 in expenses and made $597,950 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 Tennessee Tech University men’s tennis team is made up of 7 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Tennessee Tech University men’s tennis program brought home $392,040 in revenue and paid out $392,040 in total 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 65 players of the Tennessee Tech University women’s track and field team.
The Tennessee Tech University women’s track and field program paid out $709,390 in expenses while making $709,390 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 Tennessee Tech University women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
In terms of financials, the Tennessee Tech University women’s volleyball program paid out $616,282 in expenses and made $616,282 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Tennessee Technological University 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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