by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Texas Lutheran 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 member of the NCAA Division III with football, TLU competes in the American Southwest Conference conference.
A total number of 495 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 336 of whom are male and 159 are female.
The sports at TLU are led by 16 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $51,777 and men’s team head coaches make about $57,018 each year.
There are also 26 assitant coaches of sports at TLU. That breaks down to 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 11 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $17,891 and the average for those who coach men’s is $23,394. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at TLU brought home $3,371,298 in revenue while shelling out $3,237,331 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $133,967, 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 TLU.
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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 50 players of the TLU men’s baseball team.
The baseball program at TLU made $338,945 in revenue and spend $333,671 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,274 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 21-member women’s basketball team at TLU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s basketball program at TLU made $149,100 in revenue and spent $137,515 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $11,585 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 11 players on the TLU men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
TLU brought in $54,687 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $55,678 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-991.
The TLU women’s cross country 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 TLU women’s cross country program brought home $56,904 in revenue and paid out $61,067 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,163 to be exact.
The TLU men’s football team is made up of 146 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the TLU football program paid out $564,496 in expenses and made $589,536 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $25,040 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 11 players on the TLU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the TLU men’s golf program brought home $96,820 in revenue and paid out $93,484 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,336 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The TLU women’s golf team is made up of 4 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
TLU brought in $67,204 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $62,485 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $4,719 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 46 players of the TLU men’s outdoor track team.
TLU brought in $80,067 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $75,098 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,969 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 32 players on the TLU women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at TLU made $78,680 in revenue and spent $72,099 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,581 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 39 players on the TLU men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the TLU men’s soccer program brought home $190,556 in revenue and paid out $167,296 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $23,260 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the TLU women’s soccer team.
On the money side of things, the TLU women’s soccer program brought home $128,627 in revenue and paid out $122,772 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,855 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 33 players on the TLU women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The TLU women’s softball program paid out $262,422 in expenses while making $231,609 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-30,813.
The 13 players of the TLU men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The TLU men’s tennis program paid out $48,140 in expenses while making $52,875 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,735 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The TLU women’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The TLU women’s tennis program paid out $47,862 in expenses while making $51,936 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,074 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 23 players of the TLU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The TLU women’s volleyball program paid out $135,002 in expenses while making $130,622 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,380 to be exact.
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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