by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of California - Merced 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.
UC Merced competes in the NAIA Division II , and is one of the Not applicable schools.
There are 170 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 89 men and 81 women. On average, these students receive around $338 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $311 of sports aid and women received about $367.
Of the 8 head coaches at UC Merced, 4 are leaders of men’s teams and 4 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $62,461 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $42,719.
The head coaches of UC Merced sports are supported by 5 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 4 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $21,626 while the ones for men’s team make about $33,136 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UC Merced collected $1,727,140 in revenue and paid out $1,712,058 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $15,082. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 UC Merced.
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There are 19 players on the UC Merced men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at UC Merced made $200,409 in revenue and spent $193,321 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,088 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 18 players on the UC Merced women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UC Merced women’s basketball program paid out $187,827 in expenses and made $206,425 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $18,598 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The UC Merced men’s cross country team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at UC Merced made $52,730 in revenue and spent $52,730 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UC Merced women’s cross country team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UC Merced women’s cross country program paid out $41,012 in expenses and made $41,012 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 UC Merced men’s soccer team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UC Merced men’s soccer program paid out $246,854 in expenses and made $251,117 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,263 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 28-player women’s soccer team at UC Merced is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The UC Merced women’s soccer program paid out $124,421 in expenses while making $126,571 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,150 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 20 players on the UC Merced men’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
UC Merced brought in $95,697 in revenue from its men’s volleyball program while paying out $94,250 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,447 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 21 players on the UC Merced women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The UC Merced women’s volleyball program paid out $123,498 in expenses while making $126,406 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,908 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
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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