by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of California - Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NCAA Division III without football schools.
There are 378 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 196 men and 182 women.
Of the 13 head coaches at UC Santa Cruz, 6 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $75,974 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $78,555.
There are also 26 assitant coaches of sports at UC Santa Cruz. That breaks down to 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $32,568 and the average for those who coach men’s is $37,612. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at UC Santa Cruz brought home $3,995,323 in revenue while shelling out $3,791,473 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $203,850. 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 Santa Cruz.
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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 17-player men’s basketball team at UC Santa Cruz is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at UC Santa Cruz made $265,440 in revenue and spent $265,440 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the UC Santa Cruz women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at UC Santa Cruz made $215,866 in revenue and spent $199,980 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $15,886 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 12 players of the UC Santa Cruz women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UC Santa Cruz women’s golf program paid out $264,979 in expenses and made $267,039 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,060 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 33 players of the UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at UC Santa Cruz made $294,027 in revenue and spent $251,548 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $42,479 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 25-player women’s soccer team at UC Santa Cruz is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UC Santa Cruz women’s soccer program paid out $226,395 in expenses and made $246,255 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $19,860 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 31-player men’s swimming and diving team at UC Santa Cruz is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming and diving program at UC Santa Cruz made $146,697 in revenue and spent $143,710 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,987 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The UC Santa Cruz women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The UC Santa Cruz women’s swimming and diving program paid out $132,655 in expenses while making $135,413 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $2,758 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UC Santa Cruz men’s tennis program paid out $180,571 in expenses and made $180,571 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the UC Santa Cruz women’s tennis team.
UC Santa Cruz brought in $189,710 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $176,115 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $13,595 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 83 players of the UC Santa Cruz men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UC Santa Cruz men’s track and field program paid out $236,530 in expenses and made $236,530 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 71 players of the UC Santa Cruz women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz women’s track and field program brought home $201,489 in revenue and paid out $201,489 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 20 players of the UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UC Santa Cruz men’s volleyball program brought home $229,458 in revenue and paid out $229,458 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the UC Santa Cruz women’s volleyball team.
The women’s volleyball program at UC Santa Cruz made $332,798 in revenue and spent $228,573 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $104,225 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of California - Santa Cruz offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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