by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Western Illinois 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, WIU competes in the Missouri Valley Conference conference.
There are 403 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 260 men and 143 women. They receive, on average, about $8,942 in sports-related student aid to attend WIU. On average, the school gave males around $8,465 of sports aid and women received about $9,811.
There are 13 head coaches at WIU, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $114,208 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $66,178.
There are also 36 assitant coaches of sports at WIU. That breaks down to 22 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 $34,603 and the average for those who coach men’s is $35,332. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
WIU sports teams made $11,679,844 in revenue, but they did have to spend $11,679,844 for 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 WIU.
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. 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the WIU men’s baseball team. 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 970.
On the money side of things, the WIU baseball program brought home $508,734 in revenue and paid out $508,734 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 head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the WIU men’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The WIU men’s basketball program paid out $1,417,220 in expenses while making $1,417,220 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 15 players on the WIU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
WIU brought in $971,815 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $971,815 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 115 players of the WIU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 12 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 959.
The football program at WIU made $3,104,498 in revenue and spend $3,104,498 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The WIU men’s golf team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than golf, 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 WIU men’s golf program paid out $188,972 in expenses and made $188,972 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12-member women’s golf team at WIU 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 993.
In terms of financials, the WIU women’s golf program paid out $218,598 in expenses and made $218,598 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 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the WIU men’s soccer team. The team has an academic progress rate of 962, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The WIU men’s soccer program paid out $402,867 in expenses while making $402,867 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 24 players of the WIU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 975, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s soccer program brought home $507,687 in revenue and paid out $507,687 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 19 players of the WIU women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s softball program brought home $561,948 in revenue and paid out $561,948 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 9-member women’s tennis team at WIU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The WIU women’s tennis program paid out $153,825 in expenses while making $153,825 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 WIU men’s track and field team is made up of 47 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
WIU brought in $213,651 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $213,651 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 47 players of the WIU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s track and field program brought home $303,011 in revenue and paid out $303,011 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17 players of the WIU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
The WIU women’s volleyball program paid out $530,834 in expenses while making $530,834 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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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