by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the 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.
As a proud member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference conference, Wesleyan U contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 875 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 507 men and 368 women.
Of the 28 head coaches at Wesleyan U, 14 are leaders of men’s teams and 14 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $132,928, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $109,046 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Wesleyan U sports, there are 33 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 26 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $32,391 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $18,737 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Wesleyan U brought home $11,361,213 in revenue while shelling out $8,283,823 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $3,077,390. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Wesleyan U.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 41-player men’s baseball team at Wesleyan U is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at Wesleyan U made $270,661 in revenue and spend $223,790 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $46,871 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Wesleyan U women’s basketball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan U women’s basketball program paid out $234,788 in expenses and made $296,323 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $61,535 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 27 players on the Wesleyan U women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan U women’s field hockey program paid out $146,644 in expenses and made $214,219 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $67,575 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 91 players of the Wesleyan U men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
Wesleyan U brought in $902,892 in revenue from its football program while paying out $718,959 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $183,933 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 12 players on the Wesleyan U men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Wesleyan U made $52,035 in revenue and spent $25,823 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $26,212 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 8 players of the Wesleyan U women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U women’s golf program brought home $50,652 in revenue and paid out $35,044 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $15,608 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 30-member men’s ice hockey team at Wesleyan U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Wesleyan U men’s ice hockey program paid out $238,267 in expenses while making $345,379 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $107,112 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the Wesleyan U women’s ice hockey team.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U women’s ice hockey program brought home $366,131 in revenue and paid out $224,225 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $141,906 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 55 players on the Wesleyan U men’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U men’s lacrosse program brought home $748,424 in revenue and paid out $471,672 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $276,752 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 35-player women’s lacrosse team at Wesleyan U is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Wesleyan U brought in $356,502 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $278,143 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $78,359 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 35-member women’s rowing team at Wesleyan U is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan U women’s rowing program paid out $258,367 in expenses and made $355,314 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $96,947 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 31-player men’s soccer team at Wesleyan U is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan U men’s soccer program paid out $257,346 in expenses and made $357,393 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $100,047 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Wesleyan U women’s soccer team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Wesleyan U brought in $384,338 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $275,454 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $108,884 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 13 players on the Wesleyan U women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan U women’s softball program paid out $186,346 in expenses and made $203,285 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $16,939 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 38 players on the Wesleyan U men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Wesleyan U men’s swimming and diving program paid out $198,813 in expenses while making $253,398 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $54,585 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 36 players on the Wesleyan U women’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U women’s swimming and diving program brought home $208,380 in revenue and paid out $196,411 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $11,969 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Wesleyan U men’s tennis team.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U men’s tennis program brought home $405,839 in revenue and paid out $133,782 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $272,057 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 12 players on the Wesleyan U women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s tennis program at Wesleyan U made $223,685 in revenue and spent $179,301 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $44,384 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Wesleyan U men’s track and field team is made up of 99 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. There are 99 players on the Wesleyan U men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Wesleyan U brought in $216,615 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $175,886 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $40,729 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Wesleyan U women’s track and field team is made up of 91 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. There are 91 players on the Wesleyan U women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Wesleyan U brought in $234,100 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $188,280 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $45,820 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 22 players on the Wesleyan U women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U women’s volleyball program brought home $272,475 in revenue and paid out $205,332 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $67,143 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 32 players on the Wesleyan U men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan U wrestling program brought home $277,692 in revenue and paid out $195,970 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $81,722 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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