by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if University of West Alabama is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, University of West Alabama competes in the Gulf South Conference conference.
There are 381 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 247 men and 134 women. Sports-related student aid is available at University of West Alabama and the average award is around $9,102 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $9,379 and women received an average of $9,243.
There are 15 head coaches at University of West Alabama, 7 of whom lead men’s teams, 7 of whom head up women’s teams, and 1 of whom coaches a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $57,904, men’s team head coaches make about $73,037 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $45,051.
There are also 36 assistant coaches of sports at University of West Alabama. That breaks down to 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 12 assistant coaches of women’s teams, and 1 assistant coach of the coed team. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $24,676 while the ones for men’s team make about $51,687 a year. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns about $43,200. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, University of West Alabama collected $8,615,906 in revenue and paid out $8,253,787 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $362,119, 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 University of West Alabama.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 40 players on the University of West Alabama men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The University of West Alabama baseball program paid out $690,074 in expenses while making $692,706 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $2,632 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 13-player women’s basketball team at University of West Alabama is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the University of West Alabama women’s basketball program brought home $673,352 in revenue and paid out $628,848 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $44,504 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 9-member men’s cross country team at University of West Alabama is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at University of West Alabama made $203,978 in revenue and spent $202,907 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,071 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The University of West Alabama women’s cross country team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The University of West Alabama women’s cross country program paid out $79,189 in expenses while making $80,260 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1,071 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 112 players on the University of West Alabama men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 13 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the University of West Alabama football program brought home $2,309,795 in revenue and paid out $2,288,793 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $21,002 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 21-player men’s outdoor track team at University of West Alabama is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at University of West Alabama made $148,814 in revenue and spent $147,375 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,439 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the University of West Alabama women’s outdoor track team.
In terms of financials, the University of West Alabama women’s outdoor track program paid out $147,979 in expenses and made $149,418 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,439 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The University of West Alabama men’s soccer team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The University of West Alabama men’s soccer program paid out $445,295 in expenses while making $448,833 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,538 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 32-member women’s soccer team at University of West Alabama is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The University of West Alabama women’s soccer program paid out $455,386 in expenses while making $455,396 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 21 players on the University of West Alabama women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The University of West Alabama women’s softball program paid out $399,099 in expenses while making $476,117 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $77,018 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 10 players of the University of West Alabama men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at University of West Alabama made $238,880 in revenue and spent $226,327 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,553 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the University of West Alabama women’s tennis team.
University of West Alabama brought in $252,868 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $240,315 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,553 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 16 players of the University of West Alabama women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the University of West Alabama women’s volleyball program brought home $340,125 in revenue and paid out $336,113 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,012 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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