When trying to decide if Texas Southern 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.
TSU competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference schools.
There are 369 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 218 men and 151 women. On average, these students receive around $10,285 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $10,195 and the average awarded to women is $10,415.
There are 14 head coaches at TSU, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $210,500, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $91,574 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of TSU sports, there are 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 4 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $99,137 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $48,733 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, TSU collected $13,362,715 in revenue and paid out $13,362,715 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 TSU.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 31-player men’s baseball team at TSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 957.
On the money side of things, the TSU baseball program brought home $478,578 in revenue and paid out $478,578 in total 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 17-player men’s basketball team at TSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 955 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The TSU men’s basketball program paid out $1,881,375 in expenses while making $1,881,375 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 16-player women’s basketball team at TSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 974 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
TSU brought in $1,133,179 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,133,179 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 assistant coach train and lead the 9 members of the TSU women’s bowling team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The bowling program at TSU made $143,377 in revenue and spend $143,377 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 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 104 players of the TSU men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 950.
In terms of financials, the TSU football program paid out $4,018,677 in expenses and made $4,018,677 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 assistant coach train and lead the 6 players of the TSU men’s golf team. The team has an academic progress rate of 934, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
TSU brought in $109,347 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $109,347 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 7 players of the TSU women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s golf program at TSU made $180,782 in revenue and spent $180,782 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 30 players on the TSU men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
TSU brought in $198,793 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $198,793 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 25 players of the TSU women’s indoor track team.
On the money side of things, the TSU women’s indoor track program brought home $184,870 in revenue and paid out $184,870 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The TSU men’s indoor track team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
TSU brought in $198,792 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $198,792 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.
There are 25 players on the TSU women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the TSU women’s outdoor track program paid out $184,870 in expenses and made $184,870 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 assistant coach train and lead the 25 players of the TSU women’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 972 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s soccer program at TSU made $361,091 in revenue and spent $361,091 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 28 players of the TSU women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 978, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
TSU brought in $378,340 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $378,340 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 TSU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 947 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The women’s volleyball program at TSU made $402,925 in revenue and spent $402,925 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.
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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