by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Virginia Wesleyan University 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.
VWU is in the Not applicable conference and faces off against other NCAA Division III without football schools.
A total number of 446 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 236 of whom are male and 210 are female.
Of the 18 head coaches at VWU, 8 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $63,008 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $49,991.
There are also 27 assitant coaches of sports at VWU. That breaks down to 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $21,395 and the average for those who coach men’s is $37,235. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, VWU collected $2,871,053 in revenue and paid out $2,871,053 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 VWU.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 45 players of the VWU men’s baseball team.
The VWU baseball program paid out $192,066 in expenses while making $192,066 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 22-player men’s basketball team at VWU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The VWU men’s basketball program paid out $341,428 in expenses while making $341,428 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 VWU women’s basketball team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The VWU women’s basketball program paid out $168,738 in expenses while making $168,738 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 assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the VWU women’s field hockey team.
The VWU women’s field hockey program paid out $84,251 in expenses while making $84,251 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 5-member men’s golf team at VWU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the VWU men’s golf program paid out $29,416 in expenses and made $29,416 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 1-member women’s golf team at VWU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
VWU brought in $21,769 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $21,769 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 players of the VWU men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the VWU men’s lacrosse program paid out $189,174 in expenses and made $189,174 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.
There are 20 players on the VWU women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the VWU women’s lacrosse program paid out $97,749 in expenses and made $97,749 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 VWU men’s soccer team is made up of 44 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
VWU brought in $157,656 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $157,656 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 34-player women’s soccer team at VWU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
VWU brought in $175,189 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $175,189 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 23 players of the VWU women’s softball team.
The women’s softball program at VWU made $299,574 in revenue and spend $299,574 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 VWU men’s swimming team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the VWU men’s swimming program brought home $51,946 in revenue and paid out $51,946 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.
There are 18 players on the VWU women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming program at VWU made $56,451 in revenue and spent $56,451 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The VWU men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The VWU men’s tennis program paid out $51,639 in expenses while making $51,639 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 11 players of the VWU women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the VWU women’s tennis program paid out $47,714 in expenses and made $47,714 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 66 players of the VWU men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the VWU men’s track and field program brought home $117,767 in revenue and paid out $117,767 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 53 players of the VWU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the VWU women’s track and field program brought home $115,698 in revenue and paid out $115,698 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.
There are 17 players on the VWU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at VWU made $116,717 in revenue and spent $116,717 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.
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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