by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Connecticut, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
UCONN is in the Big East Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 702 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 316 men and 386 women. Sports-related student aid is available at UCONN and the average award is around $17,214 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $18,986 and the average awarded to women is $15,763.
There are 18 head coaches at UCONN, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 11 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $873,807, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $359,555 per year.
The head coaches of UCONN sports are supported by 25 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $96,270 while the ones for men’s team make about $192,497 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UCONN collected $93,242,794 in revenue and paid out $92,529,757 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $713,037. 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 UCONN.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at UCONN, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The UCONN men’s baseball team is made up of 42 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 982 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UCONN baseball program paid out $2,128,228 in expenses and made $2,128,228 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 players of the UCONN men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UCONN brought in $24,055,088 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $24,055,088 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 37-player women’s basketball team at UCONN is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 989 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UCONN women’s basketball program paid out $8,519,682 in expenses while making $8,519,682 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 26 players on the UCONN women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
The UCONN women’s field hockey program paid out $1,359,667 in expenses while making $1,359,667 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UCONN men’s football team is made up of 103 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 976, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UCONN football program paid out $18,413,319 in expenses and made $18,413,319 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.
There are 9 players on the UCONN men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UCONN brought in $594,865 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $594,865 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 28 players of the UCONN men’s ice hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s ice hockey program at UCONN made $3,133,770 in revenue and spent $3,133,770 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UCONN women’s ice hockey team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 997, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UCONN women’s ice hockey program paid out $1,701,072 in expenses and made $1,701,072 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 UCONN women’s lacrosse team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 996.
The UCONN women’s lacrosse program paid out $1,115,933 in expenses while making $1,115,933 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 48 players of the UCONN women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UCONN women’s rowing program paid out $1,756,441 in expenses while making $1,756,441 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 29-player men’s soccer team at UCONN is kept in shape by one 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 985.
The men’s soccer program at UCONN made $1,730,640 in revenue and spent $1,730,640 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 28-player women’s soccer team at UCONN is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 994.
The UCONN women’s soccer program paid out $1,249,955 in expenses while making $1,249,955 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 UCONN women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UCONN brought in $1,334,175 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $1,334,175 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 UCONN women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UCONN women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,030,172 in expenses and made $1,030,172 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 UCONN women’s tennis team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UCONN women’s tennis program paid out $677,035 in expenses and made $677,035 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 90-player men’s track and field team at UCONN is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at UCONN made $1,298,670 in revenue and spent $1,298,670 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 110 players of the UCONN women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
UCONN brought in $1,676,865 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,676,865 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 17 players of the UCONN women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UCONN women’s volleyball program brought home $1,088,838 in revenue and paid out $1,088,838 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.
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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