by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University at Buffalo 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.
University at Buffalo is in the Mid-American Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 540 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 310 of whom are male and 230 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at University at Buffalo and the average award is around $15,447 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $15,368 of sports aid and women received about $15,554.
Of the 12 head coaches at University at Buffalo, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $297,698, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $129,893 per year.
The head coaches of University at Buffalo sports are supported by 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $58,691 and the average for those who coach men’s is $86,813. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
University at Buffalo sports teams made $31,053,452 in revenue, but they did have to spend $30,998,762 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $54,690, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
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 University at Buffalo.
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.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the University at Buffalo men’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 947, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
On the money side of things, the University at Buffalo men’s basketball program brought home $2,512,660 in revenue and paid out $2,512,660 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.
The 15-player women’s basketball team at University at Buffalo is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 962.
In terms of financials, the University at Buffalo women’s basketball program paid out $2,295,586 in expenses and made $2,295,586 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 University at Buffalo men’s football team is made up of 120 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 955.
The football program at University at Buffalo made $9,405,944 in revenue and spend $9,405,944 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 28 players on the University at Buffalo women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 987 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s soccer program at University at Buffalo made $956,853 in revenue and spent $956,853 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 21 players of the University at Buffalo women’s softball team are led by a 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.
In terms of financials, the University at Buffalo women’s softball program paid out $828,824 in expenses and made $828,824 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 27 players of the University at Buffalo women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at University at Buffalo made $982,443 in revenue and spent $982,443 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 10 players of the University at Buffalo men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
University at Buffalo brought in $411,282 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $411,282 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 9 players on the University at Buffalo women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
University at Buffalo brought in $605,966 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $605,966 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 130-player men’s track and field team at University at Buffalo is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the University at Buffalo men’s track and field program paid out $463,685 in expenses and made $463,685 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 114 players of the University at Buffalo women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
University at Buffalo brought in $976,183 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $976,183 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 University at Buffalo women’s volleyball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a 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 979.
University at Buffalo brought in $826,793 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $826,793 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The University at Buffalo men’s wrestling team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the University at Buffalo wrestling program paid out $663,114 in expenses and made $663,114 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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