by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Florida, 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.
As a proud member of the Southeastern Conference conference, UF contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 703 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 382 of whom are male and 321 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at UF and the average award is around $16,084 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $14,994 of sports aid and women received about $17,381.
There are 17 head coaches at UF, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $385,711 and men’s team head coaches make about $2,033,602 each year.
There are also 52 assitant coaches of sports at UF. That breaks down to 27 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 25 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $145,048 while the ones for men’s team make about $401,091 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UF collected $177,969,655 in revenue and paid out $177,969,655 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
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 UF.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The UF men’s baseball team is made up of 36 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 976.
UF brought in $3,312,294 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $4,954,818 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,642,524.
There are 14 players on the UF women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 981 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s basketball program at UF made $63,954 in revenue and spent $4,633,587 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-4,569,633.
There are 126 players on the UF men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 973 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UF football program paid out $60,894,176 in expenses and made $93,206,919 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $32,312,743 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 13 players on the UF men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 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 993.
UF brought in $43,890 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $908,122 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-864,232.
The UF women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The UF women’s golf program paid out $841,848 in expenses while making $21,902 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-819,946.
The UF women’s gymnastics team is made up of 18 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members do well in the classroom, too, as seen by the team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
The UF women’s gymnastics program paid out $2,767,206 in expenses while making $438,192 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,329,014.
The 44 players of the UF women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UF women’s lacrosse program paid out $2,315,881 in expenses while making $127,519 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,188,362.
The 31 players of the UF women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 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 996.
UF brought in $27,247 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $2,979,914 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,952,667.
The UF women’s softball team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UF women’s softball program brought home $831,918 in revenue and paid out $3,156,888 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,324,970 to be exact.
The head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 50 players of the UF men’s swimming and diving team.
UF brought in $94,175 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,766,475 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,672,300.
The 41-player women’s swimming and diving team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at UF made $77,224 in revenue and spent $1,742,452 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,665,228.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the UF men’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UF brought in $9,452 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $1,461,766 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,452,314 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the UF women’s tennis team. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 991.
UF brought in $4,635 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $1,244,226 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,239,591.
The 129-player men’s track and field team at UF is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UF men’s track and field program paid out $2,792,008 in expenses and made $84,959 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,707,049.
The UF women’s track and field team is made up of 117 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UF women’s track and field program brought home $77,056 in revenue and paid out $3,042,246 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,965,190.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the UF women’s volleyball team. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 995.
The women’s volleyball program at UF made $365,455 in revenue and spent $2,838,735 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,473,280.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Florida 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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