by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Virginia Military Institute 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 Big South Conference conference, VMI contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 644 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 486 of whom are male and 158 are female. They receive, on average, about $9,045 in sports-related student aid to attend VMI. On average, the school gave males around $10,589 of sports aid and women received about $4,935.
There are 14 head coaches at VMI, 8 of whom lead men’s teams, 5 of whom head up women’s teams, and 1 of whom coaches a coed team. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $51,754, men’s team head coaches make about $99,515 each year, and the head coach of the coed teams gets paid $20,004.
The head coaches of VMI sports are supported by 4 assistant coaches of women’s teams, 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams, and 0 assistant coach of the coed team. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $30,293 and the average for those who coach men’s is $49,465. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, VMI collected $16,111,604 in revenue and paid out $16,111,604 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 VMI.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at VMI, 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 45 players of the VMI men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 951 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the VMI baseball program paid out $1,021,508 in expenses and made $1,021,508 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the VMI men’s basketball team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 954.
The VMI men’s basketball program paid out $1,974,949 in expenses while making $1,974,949 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 VMI men’s football team is made up of 118 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 11 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 962.
On the money side of things, the VMI football program brought home $4,281,879 in revenue and paid out $4,281,879 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 53 players of the VMI men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than lacrosse, too. Their great academic progress rate of 972 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
VMI brought in $782,412 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $782,412 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The VMI rifle team is made up of 13 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The rifle program at VMI made $49,618 in revenue and spend $49,618 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 35-player men’s soccer team at VMI is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 934.
In terms of financials, the VMI men’s soccer program paid out $318,741 in expenses and made $318,741 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 VMI women’s soccer team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 955.
The VMI women’s soccer program paid out $527,011 in expenses while making $527,011 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The VMI men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s swimming and diving program at VMI made $154,314 in revenue and spent $154,314 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 20 players on the VMI women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming and diving program at VMI made $106,460 in revenue and spent $106,460 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 135 players of the VMI men’s track and field team.
VMI brought in $551,255 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $551,255 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 71 players of the VMI women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
VMI brought in $498,297 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $498,297 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 VMI women’s water polo team is made up of 17 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. 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 991.
The women’s water polo program at VMI made $282,909 in revenue and spent $282,909 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 45 players of the VMI men’s wrestling team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 954.
The wrestling program at VMI made $539,993 in revenue and spend $539,993 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 Virginia Military Institute 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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