by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Union University 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.
As a member of the NCAA Division II without football, Union competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 193 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 92 men and 101 women. They receive, on average, about $16,442 in sports-related student aid to attend Union. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $15,952 and women received an average of $16,889.
The sports at Union are led by 11 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $62,090 and men’s team head coaches make about $53,860 each year.
There are also 12 assitant coaches of sports at Union. That breaks down to 6 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $45,459 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $35,751 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, Union collected $6,438,232 in revenue and paid out $6,294,583 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $143,649, 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 Union.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 30-member men’s baseball team at Union is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The baseball program at Union made $577,466 in revenue and spend $597,237 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-19,771.
There are 16 players on the Union women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at Union made $903,025 in revenue and spent $835,243 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $67,782 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 14 players on the Union men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Union made $217,568 in revenue and spent $214,487 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,081 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 14 players on the Union women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Union women’s cross country program brought home $224,156 in revenue and paid out $223,012 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $1,144 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 13-member men’s golf team at Union is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Union men’s golf program paid out $240,256 in expenses while making $235,035 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-5,221.
The 7-member women’s golf team at Union is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Union women’s golf program brought home $215,989 in revenue and paid out $224,535 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-8,546 to be exact.
The Union men’s soccer team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Union brought in $606,782 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $608,341 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,559.
The 27-member women’s soccer team at Union is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Union brought in $477,597 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $478,082 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-485.
The 20-player women’s softball team at Union is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Union women’s softball program paid out $459,089 in expenses and made $455,460 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-3,629.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Union women’s volleyball team.
Union brought in $574,745 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $582,110 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-7,365.
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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