by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to University of Akron Main Campus be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
University of Akron Main Campus competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Mid-American Conference schools.
A total number of 632 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 333 of whom are male and 299 are female. They receive, on average, about $8,769 in sports-related student aid to attend University of Akron Main Campus. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $9,552 and women received an average of $8,014.
The sports at University of Akron Main Campus are led by 14 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams, 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $363,327, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $90,786 per year and the head coach of the coed team brings home $21,432.
In addition to the head coaches of University of Akron Main Campus sports, there are 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 16 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 1 assistant coach of the coed team. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $43,386 while the ones for men’s team make about $91,832 a year. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns about $16,279. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, University of Akron Main Campus collected $25,543,542 in revenue and paid out $25,335,181 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $208,361, 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 University of Akron Main Campus.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 37-player men’s baseball team at University of Akron Main Campus is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the University of Akron Main Campus baseball program paid out $389,632 in expenses and made $389,632 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 15-player men’s basketball team at University of Akron Main Campus is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the University of Akron Main Campus men’s basketball program brought home $4,322,927 in revenue and paid out $2,433,927 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,889,000 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 21 players of the University of Akron Main Campus women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the University of Akron Main Campus women’s basketball program brought home $1,284,410 in revenue and paid out $1,284,410 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 143 players on the University of Akron Main Campus men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 17 assistant coaches.
The University of Akron Main Campus football program paid out $6,133,980 in expenses while making $6,133,980 in total revenue. 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-member women’s golf team at University of Akron Main Campus is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at University of Akron Main Campus made $244,771 in revenue and spent $244,771 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 35 players on the University of Akron Main Campus women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the University of Akron Main Campus women’s lacrosse program paid out $216,984 in expenses and made $216,984 in total revenue. 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 16 members on the University of Akron Main Campus rifle team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the University of Akron Main Campus rifle program brought home $188,484 in revenue and paid out $188,484 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 35-player men’s soccer team at University of Akron Main Campus is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at University of Akron Main Campus made $1,218,596 in revenue and spent $1,218,596 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 28 players on the University of Akron Main Campus women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The University of Akron Main Campus women’s soccer program paid out $616,711 in expenses while making $616,711 in total revenue. 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 28 players on the University of Akron Main Campus women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at University of Akron Main Campus made $585,188 in revenue and spend $585,188 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 32 players of the University of Akron Main Campus women’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the University of Akron Main Campus women’s swimming and diving program brought home $799,147 in revenue and paid out $799,147 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 University of Akron Main Campus men’s track and field team is made up of 96 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The University of Akron Main Campus men’s track and field program paid out $650,003 in expenses while making $650,003 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 120-player women’s track and field team at University of Akron Main Campus is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The University of Akron Main Campus women’s track and field program paid out $650,003 in expenses while making $650,003 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 19 players of the University of Akron Main Campus women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the University of Akron Main Campus women’s volleyball program paid out $533,903 in expenses and made $533,903 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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