by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 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.
U-M competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Big Ten Conference schools.
A total number of 1,032 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 544 of whom are male and 488 are female. On average, these students receive around $26,806 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $29,027 of sports aid and women received about $24,331.
Of the 29 head coaches at U-M, 14 are leaders of men’s teams and 15 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $1,086,865, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $342,473 per year.
There are also 81 assitant coaches of sports at U-M. That breaks down to 43 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 38 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $114,300 and the average for those who coach men’s is $370,592. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, U-M collected $210,652,287 in revenue and paid out $176,070,866 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $34,581,421, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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-M.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at U-M, 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.
There are 42 players on the U-M men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the U-M baseball program brought home $849,673 in revenue and paid out $3,764,132 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,914,459 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the U-M women’s basketball team.
The U-M women’s basketball program paid out $4,927,632 in expenses while making $613,770 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,313,862 to be exact.
The 27 players of the U-M women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s field hockey program at U-M made $169,067 in revenue and spend $1,953,251 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,784,184.
There are 134 players on the U-M men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 14 assistant coaches.
The football program at U-M made $131,403,198 in revenue and spend $52,408,534 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $78,994,664 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 12-member men’s golf team at U-M is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The U-M men’s golf program paid out $854,360 in expenses while making $161,781 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-692,579 to be exact.
The 8 players of the U-M women’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
U-M brought in $142,158 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $1,049,617 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-907,459.
There are 25 members on the U-M men’s gymnastics team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the U-M men’s gymnastics program paid out $1,097,631 in expenses and made $100,804 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-996,827.
There are 13 members on the U-M women’s gymnastics team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s gymnastics program paid out $2,277,613 in expenses and made $273,932 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,003,681 to be exact.
There are 29 players on the U-M men’s ice hockey, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the U-M men’s ice hockey program paid out $4,464,256 in expenses and made $3,814,113 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-650,143.
The 54 players of the U-M men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the U-M men’s lacrosse program brought home $243,121 in revenue and paid out $2,269,906 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,026,785.
There are 37 players on the U-M women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s lacrosse program paid out $2,052,108 in expenses and made $111,551 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,940,557 to be exact.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 106 players of the U-M women’s rowing team.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s rowing program paid out $2,926,620 in expenses and made $158,321 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,768,299.
The 33 players of the U-M men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at U-M made $117,337 in revenue and spent $1,585,608 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,468,271 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the U-M women’s soccer team.
The women’s soccer program at U-M made $156,421 in revenue and spent $2,138,885 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,982,464.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the U-M women’s softball team.
The U-M women’s softball program paid out $2,971,423 in expenses while making $486,371 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,485,052.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 37 players of the U-M men’s swimming and diving team.
The men’s swimming and diving program at U-M made $229,836 in revenue and spent $1,624,247 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,394,411.
The 32 players of the U-M women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the U-M women’s swimming and diving program brought home $145,372 in revenue and paid out $1,981,659 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,836,287.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the U-M men’s tennis team.
U-M brought in $82,995 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $1,276,280 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,193,285.
There are 10 players on the U-M women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the U-M women’s tennis program brought home $92,439 in revenue and paid out $1,321,043 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,228,604.
The 112 players of the U-M men’s track and field team are led by 3 head coaches and 11 assistant coaches. The 112 players of the U-M men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the U-M men’s track and field program brought home $103,236 in revenue and paid out $2,009,148 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,905,912.
The U-M women’s track and field team is made up of 131 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 3 head coaches and 14 assistant coaches. The 131-member women’s track and field team at U-M is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s track and field program paid out $2,633,074 in expenses and made $217,370 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,415,704 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 22 players of the U-M women’s volleyball team.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s volleyball program paid out $2,083,701 in expenses and made $216,789 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,866,912.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 members of the U-M women’s water polo team.
In terms of financials, the U-M women’s water polo program paid out $1,421,598 in expenses and made $38,317 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,383,281.
The 36 players of the U-M men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
U-M brought in $271,154 in revenue from its wrestling program while paying out $2,037,565 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,766,411 to be exact.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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