by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Virginia Tech sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
A total number of 694 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 392 of whom are male and 302 are female. They receive, on average, about $20,883 in sports-related student aid to attend Virginia Tech. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $22,311 and the average awarded to women is $19,029.
The sports at Virginia Tech are led by 18 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $979,329 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $219,960.
The head coaches of Virginia Tech sports are supported by 19 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 27 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $274,952 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $83,667 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Virginia Tech sports teams made $98,885,805 in revenue, but they did have to spend $97,186,563 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $1,699,242, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at Virginia Tech.
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 Virginia Tech.
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.
The 36 players of the Virginia Tech men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 975 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech baseball program paid out $3,134,158 in expenses and made $414,259 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,719,899.
There are 21 players on the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 947, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
Virginia Tech brought in $921,681 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $5,089,255 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-4,167,574.
The Virginia Tech men’s football team is made up of 121 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 958 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
The football program at Virginia Tech made $50,292,457 in revenue and spend $35,625,481 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $14,666,976 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Virginia Tech men’s golf team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Virginia Tech men’s golf program paid out $721,333 in expenses while making $111,484 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-609,849.
The 9 players of the Virginia Tech women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an 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.
Virginia Tech brought in $145,713 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $1,077,276 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-931,563.
The 36 players of the Virginia Tech women’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 979 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
Virginia Tech brought in $258,073 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $2,089,397 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,831,324.
The 29-player men’s soccer team at Virginia Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 949 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech men’s soccer program paid out $2,109,597 in expenses and made $280,164 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,829,433.
There are 29 players on the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 997, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech women’s soccer program paid out $2,369,301 in expenses and made $272,647 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,096,654 to be exact.
The 26 players of the Virginia Tech women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The Virginia Tech women’s softball program paid out $2,119,475 in expenses while making $148,904 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,970,571 to be exact.
The 31-player men’s swimming and diving team at Virginia Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s swimming and diving program brought home $88,234 in revenue and paid out $1,713,221 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-1,624,987.
The Virginia Tech women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 41 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech women’s swimming and diving program brought home $101,765 in revenue and paid out $1,932,266 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,830,501.
The 8-member men’s tennis team at Virginia Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and one 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 1000.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech men’s tennis program paid out $1,008,670 in expenses and made $97,278 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-911,392.
There are 14 players on the Virginia Tech women’s tennis team, and they are led by one 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 women’s tennis program at Virginia Tech made $180,487 in revenue and spent $1,374,579 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,194,092 to be exact.
The 113-player men’s track and field team at Virginia Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech men’s track and field program paid out $2,385,203 in expenses and made $214,866 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,170,337.
The 109 players of the Virginia Tech women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Virginia Tech women’s track and field program paid out $2,680,535 in expenses and made $313,400 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,367,135.
The 17-player women’s volleyball team at Virginia Tech is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 989, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s volleyball program at Virginia Tech made $245,607 in revenue and spent $2,258,356 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-2,012,749.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Virginia Tech men’s wrestling team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 965.
The Virginia Tech wrestling program paid out $1,960,122 in expenses while making $178,560 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-1,781,562 to be exact.
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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