by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
As a proud member of the Atlantic Coast Conference conference, Pitt contends with other NCAA Division I-FBS schools.
There are 659 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 342 men and 317 women. Sports-related student aid is available at Pitt and the average award is around $25,913 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $29,859 of sports aid and women received about $21,656.
There are 15 head coaches at Pitt, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $2,078,898, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $347,636 per year.
There are also 56 assitant coaches of sports at Pitt. That breaks down to 33 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 23 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $118,221 while the ones for men’s team make about $367,124 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Pitt collected $122,722,495 in revenue and paid out $122,722,495 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 Pitt.
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 36 players of the Pitt men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt baseball program brought home $2,394,647 in revenue and paid out $2,394,647 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 17-player men’s basketball team at Pitt is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Pitt men’s basketball program paid out $10,934,677 in expenses and made $12,968,545 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,033,868 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 24-player women’s basketball team at Pitt is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt women’s basketball program brought home $4,444,816 in revenue and paid out $4,444,818 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2 to be exact.
There are 129 players on the Pitt men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 14 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt football program brought home $47,178,220 in revenue and paid out $39,232,335 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,945,885 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 24 members on the Pitt women’s gymnastics team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt women’s gymnastics program brought home $1,600,927 in revenue and paid out $1,600,925 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 38-player women’s lacrosse team at Pitt is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt women’s lacrosse program brought home $1,685,951 in revenue and paid out $1,685,951 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 Pitt men’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Pitt men’s soccer program paid out $1,917,511 in expenses while making $1,917,512 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Pitt 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.
In terms of financials, the Pitt women’s soccer program paid out $1,707,541 in expenses and made $1,707,544 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22 players of the Pitt women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Pitt women’s softball program paid out $1,818,205 in expenses while making $1,818,205 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 26 players on the Pitt men’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
The men’s swimming program at Pitt made $1,311,382 in revenue and spent $1,311,380 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $2 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 33-player women’s swimming team at Pitt is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Pitt women’s swimming program brought home $1,541,416 in revenue and paid out $1,541,415 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 74 players on the Pitt men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Pitt brought in $1,527,741 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $1,527,742 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1.
There are 124 players on the Pitt women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Pitt made $1,661,631 in revenue and spent $1,661,631 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 17 players of the Pitt women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Pitt brought in $2,761,694 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $2,761,696 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2 to be exact.
There are 32 players on the Pitt men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The wrestling program at Pitt made $1,370,347 in revenue and spend $1,370,347 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus 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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