by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the The University of Alabama sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
A total number of 786 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 360 of whom are male and 426 are female. They receive, on average, about $20,249 in sports-related student aid to attend UA. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $23,931 and the average awarded to women is $17,138.
The sports at UA are led by 17 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $2,113,187, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $260,916 per year.
The head coaches of UA sports are supported by 26 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 27 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $98,050 and the average for those who coach men’s is $499,784. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UA collected $189,242,298 in revenue and paid out $149,767,295 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $39,475,003. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at UA.
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 UA.
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. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 37 players on the UA men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UA baseball program paid out $3,220,365 in expenses and made $1,513,054 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,707,311.
There are 24 players on the UA women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 978, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UA women’s basketball program paid out $3,805,848 in expenses while making $1,008,558 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,797,290.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 135 players of the UA men’s football team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UA football program brought home $110,110,211 in revenue and paid out $58,508,853 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $51,601,358 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the UA men’s golf team. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
The UA men’s golf program paid out $1,080,317 in expenses while making $376,050 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-704,267 to be exact.
The UA women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UA brought in $459,283 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $995,724 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-536,441.
The UA women’s gymnastics team is made up of 19 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000 shows that team members do more than just gymnastics - they are willing to hit the books, too.
In terms of financials, the UA women’s gymnastics program paid out $2,387,707 in expenses and made $1,047,833 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,339,874.
There are 115 players on the UA women’s rowing team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 998, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UA women’s rowing program paid out $2,150,087 in expenses while making $1,081,163 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,068,924.
The UA women’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 998 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s soccer program brought home $816,094 in revenue and paid out $1,883,398 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,067,304 to be exact.
The 22-player women’s softball team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 997.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s softball program brought home $1,035,731 in revenue and paid out $2,420,525 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,384,794.
The 35 players of the UA men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
UA brought in $89,518 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,548,869 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,459,351.
There are 43 players on the UA women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UA women’s swimming and diving program brought home $789,065 in revenue and paid out $1,691,568 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-902,503 to be exact.
The UA men’s tennis team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 960.
The men’s tennis program at UA made $92,964 in revenue and spent $822,260 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-729,296.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the UA women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UA women’s tennis program paid out $876,014 in expenses and made $482,437 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-393,577.
The 115-player men’s track and field team at UA is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
UA brought in $191,722 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $2,040,567 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,848,845.
There are 137 players on the UA women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The UA women’s track and field program paid out $2,440,563 in expenses while making $1,025,675 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,414,888.
The UA women’s volleyball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UA women’s volleyball program paid out $1,909,222 in expenses and made $712,212 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,197,010 to be exact.
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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