by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Idaho 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.
U of I is in the Big Sky Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
There are 438 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 229 men and 209 women. On average, these students receive around $12,950 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $14,179 and the average awarded to women is $11,604.
Of the 12 head coaches at U of I, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $98,022, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $85,248 per year.
The head coaches of U of I sports are supported by 12 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $39,941 and the average for those who coach men’s is $64,628. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at U of I brought home $17,610,083 in revenue while shelling out $17,610,083 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss 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 U of I.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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 U of I men’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 937.
In terms of financials, the U of I men’s basketball program paid out $1,374,665 in expenses and made $1,374,665 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 U of I women’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 986, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
U of I brought in $1,327,497 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,327,497 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 118 players on the U of I men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 957, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
U of I brought in $5,658,691 in revenue from its football program while paying out $5,658,691 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 U of I men’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 1000.
U of I brought in $305,776 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $305,776 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 8 players of the U of I women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The U of I women’s golf program paid out $394,298 in expenses while making $394,298 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 U of I women’s soccer team is made up of 35 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 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The U of I women’s soccer program paid out $770,446 in expenses while making $770,446 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The U of I women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the U of I women’s swimming and diving program paid out $698,240 in expenses and made $698,240 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 9-member men’s tennis team at U of I is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 981, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s tennis program at U of I made $323,185 in revenue and spent $323,185 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 8-member women’s tennis team at U of I is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 973.
On the money side of things, the U of I women’s tennis program brought home $277,881 in revenue and paid out $277,881 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 79-player men’s track and field team at U of I is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the U of I men’s track and field program brought home $651,323 in revenue and paid out $651,323 in total 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 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 91 players of the U of I women’s track and field team.
The U of I women’s track and field program paid out $792,334 in expenses while making $792,334 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 players on the U of I women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
The U of I women’s volleyball program paid out $739,306 in expenses while making $739,306 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Idaho 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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