by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Western Washington University, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program.
As a member of the NCAA Division II without football, WWU competes in the Not applicable conference.
A total number of 409 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 205 of whom are male and 204 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at WWU and the average award is around $4,449 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $3,180 and women received an average of $5,724.
There are 11 head coaches at WWU, 4 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $82,013, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $88,527 per year.
The head coaches of WWU sports are supported by 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $47,120 and the average for those who coach men’s is $51,819. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at WWU brought home $6,728,122 in revenue while shelling out $6,728,122 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 WWU.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 19-player men’s basketball team at WWU is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at WWU made $713,228 in revenue and spent $713,228 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 WWU women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WWU women’s basketball program paid out $842,123 in expenses and made $842,123 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 11 players on the WWU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
WWU brought in $203,844 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $203,844 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 assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the WWU women’s golf team.
The women’s golf program at WWU made $205,187 in revenue and spent $205,187 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26 players of the WWU women’s rowing team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the WWU women’s rowing program brought home $391,605 in revenue and paid out $391,605 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 28 players of the WWU men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at WWU made $429,005 in revenue and spent $429,005 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 33 players on the WWU women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WWU women’s soccer program brought home $536,758 in revenue and paid out $536,758 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.
The WWU women’s softball team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at WWU made $516,900 in revenue and spend $516,900 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 head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 147 players of the WWU men’s track and field team.
The WWU men’s track and field program paid out $380,606 in expenses while making $380,606 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 76 players of the WWU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WWU women’s track and field program brought home $329,251 in revenue and paid out $329,251 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The WWU women’s volleyball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WWU women’s volleyball program brought home $613,973 in revenue and paid out $613,973 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Western Washington University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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