by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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.
As a proud member of the Mountain West Conference conference, UNLV contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
A total number of 487 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 228 of whom are male and 259 are female. On average, these students receive around $20,891 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 $27,488 and the average awarded to women is $15,083.
The sports at UNLV are led by 17 head coaches, 7 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $133,144 and men’s team head coaches make about $442,658 each year.
In addition to the head coaches of UNLV sports, there are 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 18 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $128,100 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $49,248 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UNLV collected $42,320,074 in revenue and paid out $42,320,074 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 UNLV.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at UNLV, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 37 players of the UNLV men’s baseball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 978 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The UNLV baseball program paid out $1,399,374 in expenses while making $579,942 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-819,432 to be exact.
The UNLV women’s basketball team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 982 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UNLV brought in $997,433 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,700,667 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-703,234.
The head coach and 10 assistant coaches train and lead the 108 players of the UNLV men’s football team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 964.
UNLV brought in $13,505,802 in revenue from its football program while paying out $12,342,366 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,163,436 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 8 players of the UNLV men’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 985 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UNLV men’s golf program paid out $868,507 in expenses and made $161,958 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-706,549.
The 12-member women’s golf team at UNLV is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UNLV women’s golf program brought home $644,405 in revenue and paid out $544,269 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $100,136 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 26 players on the UNLV men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 965.
UNLV brought in $339,648 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $802,502 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-462,854 to be exact.
There are 34 players on the UNLV women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 980 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s soccer program at UNLV made $1,215,009 in revenue and spent $960,497 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $254,512 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 20-player women’s softball team at UNLV is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UNLV brought in $948,257 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $1,134,407 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-186,150.
The 24-player men’s swimming and diving team at UNLV is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The UNLV men’s swimming and diving program paid out $844,404 in expenses while making $431,807 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-412,597 to be exact.
The 29 players of the UNLV women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The UNLV women’s swimming and diving program paid out $892,697 in expenses while making $1,222,446 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $329,749 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the UNLV men’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UNLV men’s tennis program brought home $207,201 in revenue and paid out $450,390 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-243,189.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the UNLV women’s tennis team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s tennis program at UNLV made $751,865 in revenue and spent $605,757 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $146,108 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 125 players of the UNLV women’s track and field team are led by 3 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. There are 125 players on the UNLV women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the UNLV women’s track and field program paid out $1,257,979 in expenses and made $1,552,561 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $294,582 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The UNLV women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UNLV women’s volleyball program brought home $914,997 in revenue and paid out $1,150,699 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-235,702.
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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