by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Weber State University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a member of the NCAA Division I-FCS, WSU competes in the Big Sky Conference conference.
There are 532 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 270 men and 262 women. They receive, on average, about $9,167 in sports-related student aid to attend WSU. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $10,385 and women received an average of $9,371.
The sports at WSU are led by 14 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams, 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 2 of whom lead coed teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $172,120 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $74,626. Also, coed head coaches make around $40,131 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of WSU sports, there are 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 14 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $40,173 while the ones for men’s team make about $68,906 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, WSU collected $17,080,383 in revenue and paid out $17,080,383 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 WSU.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 16-player men’s basketball team at WSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 945.
The men’s basketball program at WSU made $2,261,695 in revenue and spent $2,261,695 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 15-player women’s basketball team at WSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 949.
The women’s basketball program at WSU made $1,292,220 in revenue and spent $1,292,220 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.
There are 110 players on the WSU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 12 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 957.
The WSU football program paid out $4,229,506 in expenses while making $4,229,506 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 10-member men’s golf team at WSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 980 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s golf program at WSU made $320,280 in revenue and spent $320,280 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 11 players of the WSU women’s golf team are led 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 981.
The women’s golf program at WSU made $362,925 in revenue and spent $362,925 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 30 players of the WSU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the WSU women’s soccer program brought home $819,212 in revenue and paid out $819,212 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 29 players of the WSU women’s softball team are led 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 994.
WSU brought in $904,445 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $904,445 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 9-member men’s tennis team at WSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 951.
The men’s tennis program at WSU made $278,418 in revenue and spent $278,418 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.
There are 9 players on the WSU women’s tennis team, and they are led 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.
The women’s tennis program at WSU made $313,193 in revenue and spent $313,193 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 103 players on the WSU men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
WSU brought in $736,991 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $736,991 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 WSU women’s track and field team is made up of 113 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
WSU brought in $799,201 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $799,201 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 16-player women’s volleyball team at WSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s volleyball program at WSU made $803,550 in revenue and spent $803,550 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.
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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