by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of South Alabama 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.
USA competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Sun Belt Conference schools.
A total number of 490 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 301 of whom are male and 189 are female. They receive, on average, about $15,189 in sports-related student aid to attend USA. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $14,958 and the average awarded to women is $15,557.
There are 17 head coaches at USA, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $126,825 and men’s team head coaches make about $351,630 each year.
There are also 60 assitant coaches of sports at USA. That breaks down to 36 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $61,556 and the average for those who coach men’s is $100,326. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, USA collected $24,652,380 in revenue and paid out $24,652,380 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 USA.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at USA, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 41 players on the USA men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 981.
USA brought in $1,584,479 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $1,584,479 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 20 players of the USA men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 980.
The USA men’s basketball program paid out $2,425,856 in expenses while making $2,425,856 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 USA women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 968, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The women’s basketball program at USA made $1,561,217 in revenue and spent $1,561,217 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12-player men’s cross country team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than sports, 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 USA men’s cross country program brought home $85,886 in revenue and paid out $85,886 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 10 players of the USA women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team members have more than sports on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s cross country program at USA made $100,327 in revenue and spent $100,327 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 USA men’s football team is made up of 118 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 14 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 955.
On the money side of things, the USA football program brought home $10,563,772 in revenue and paid out $10,563,772 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 9 players on the USA men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The USA men’s golf program paid out $378,759 in expenses while making $378,759 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 7-member women’s golf team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
USA brought in $364,392 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $364,392 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 46-player men’s indoor track team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
USA brought in $329,230 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $329,230 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 40 players on the USA women’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
USA brought in $401,308 in revenue from its women’s indoor track program while paying out $401,308 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 48 players of the USA men’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the USA men’s outdoor track program paid out $343,545 in expenses and made $343,545 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The USA women’s outdoor track team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the USA women’s outdoor track program paid out $391,275 in expenses and made $391,275 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the USA women’s soccer team. The team’s academic progress rate of 968 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The women’s soccer program at USA made $989,107 in revenue and spent $989,107 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 24-player women’s softball team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the USA women’s softball program brought home $1,226,594 in revenue and paid out $1,226,594 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 7-member men’s tennis team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The men’s tennis program at USA made $385,251 in revenue and spent $385,251 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 10-member women’s tennis team at USA is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 992, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the USA women’s tennis program paid out $559,594 in expenses and made $559,594 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 18 players of the USA women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 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 984.
The USA women’s volleyball program paid out $936,644 in expenses while making $936,644 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.