by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if University of Memphis is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
As a proud member of the American Athletic Conference conference, UofM contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 566 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 339 of whom are male and 227 are female. They receive, on average, about $14,242 in sports-related student aid to attend UofM. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $14,288 and the average awarded to women is $14,241.
The sports at UofM are led by 15 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams, 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $828,677 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $161,586. Also, the coed head coach makes around $53,217 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of UofM sports, there are 20 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $207,131 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $61,927 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
UofM sports teams made $56,896,042 in revenue, but they did have to spend $56,896,042 for 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 UofM.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at UofM, 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 40 players of the UofM men’s baseball team. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The baseball program at UofM made $1,450,612 in revenue and spend $1,450,612 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the UofM men’s basketball team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 968.
In terms of financials, the UofM men’s basketball program paid out $13,735,823 in expenses and made $13,735,823 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the UofM women’s basketball team. 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 995.
The UofM women’s basketball program paid out $2,945,180 in expenses while making $2,945,180 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 UofM men’s football team is made up of 129 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 14 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 980.
On the money side of things, the UofM football program brought home $17,086,532 in revenue and paid out $17,086,532 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 UofM men’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 981.
In terms of financials, the UofM men’s golf program paid out $481,930 in expenses and made $481,930 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 8-member women’s golf team at UofM is kept in shape by one head coach and one 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.
UofM brought in $523,338 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $523,338 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 UofM rifle team is made up of 6 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UofM rifle program paid out $210,777 in expenses and made $210,777 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UofM men’s soccer team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 987.
On the money side of things, the UofM men’s soccer program brought home $827,438 in revenue and paid out $827,438 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the UofM women’s soccer team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 984, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The UofM women’s soccer program paid out $1,492,318 in expenses while making $1,492,318 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the UofM women’s softball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 987, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UofM women’s softball program paid out $1,253,435 in expenses and made $1,253,435 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UofM men’s tennis 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 tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 985.
The men’s tennis program at UofM made $495,645 in revenue and spent $495,645 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 9 players of the UofM women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 983 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UofM women’s tennis program paid out $705,723 in expenses while making $705,723 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 105 players of the UofM men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
UofM brought in $926,964 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $926,964 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 115 players of the UofM women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
UofM brought in $1,158,142 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $1,158,142 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 19 players on the UofM women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
The women’s volleyball program at UofM made $953,761 in revenue and spent $953,761 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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