by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Utah, 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 of U competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS , and is one of the Pacific-12 Conference schools.
A total number of 584 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 298 of whom are male and 286 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at U of U and the average award is around $20,967 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $23,705 and the average awarded to women is $18,115.
The sports at U of U are led by 20 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 11 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $1,080,213, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $210,136 per year.
There are also 45 assitant coaches of sports at U of U. That breaks down to 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 20 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $333,755 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $103,098 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, U of U collected $97,107,481 in revenue and paid out $90,906,746 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $6,200,735. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 of U.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at U of U, 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The U of U men’s baseball team is made up of 44 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 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 974.
The baseball program at U of U made $454,582 in revenue and spend $2,214,751 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,760,169.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the U of U women’s basketball team. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 986.
In terms of financials, the U of U women’s basketball program paid out $3,658,065 in expenses and made $411,158 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-3,246,907.
The 123 players of the U of U men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 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 988.
The football program at U of U made $66,755,247 in revenue and spend $33,743,482 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $33,011,765 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 12 players on the U of U men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 960.
The U of U men’s golf program paid out $764,731 in expenses while making $222,510 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-542,221.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 members of the U of U women’s gymnastics team. The team has an academic progress rate of 1000 - that’s a perfect score! This means that team members perform well in the classroom, too.
U of U brought in $1,000,426 in revenue from its women’s gymnastics program while paying out $2,845,073 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,844,647.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 49 players of the U of U men’s lacrosse 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 980.
The men’s lacrosse program at U of U made $834,336 in revenue and spent $2,207,788 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,373,452 to be exact.
The U of U women’s soccer team is made up of 30 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 988.
The women’s soccer program at U of U made $300,309 in revenue and spent $1,571,512 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,271,203 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 23 players of the U of U women’s softball team. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 979.
On the money side of things, the U of U women’s softball program brought home $165,137 in revenue and paid out $1,433,371 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,268,234.
There are 33 players on the U of U men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The 33 players of the U of U men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
U of U brought in $86,312 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $1,059,686 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-973,374 to be exact.
The 40-player women’s swimming and diving team at U of U is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches. The 40-member women’s swimming and diving team at U of U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the U of U women’s swimming and diving program brought home $104,621 in revenue and paid out $1,316,122 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,211,501.
The 10 players of the U of U men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s tennis program at U of U made $73,917 in revenue and spent $880,970 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-807,053.
The 9 players of the U of U women’s tennis 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 993.
U of U brought in $197,051 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $897,712 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-700,661 to be exact.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 106 players of the U of U women’s track and field team.
The U of U women’s track and field program paid out $1,611,403 in expenses while making $159,282 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,452,121 to be exact.
The 15-player women’s volleyball team at U of U is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The U of U women’s volleyball program paid out $1,816,131 in expenses while making $513,471 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,302,660 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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