When trying to decide if Westfield State University is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
As a proud member of the New England Football Conference conference, Westfield contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
A total number of 518 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 292 of whom are male and 226 are female.
The sports at Westfield are led by 18 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $80,675 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $68,145.
There are also 30 assitant coaches of sports at Westfield. That breaks down to 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 13 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $17,896 while the ones for men’s team make about $28,354 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Westfield brought home $3,112,622 in revenue while shelling out $2,974,885 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $137,737, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 Westfield.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Westfield, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The Westfield men’s baseball team is made up of 38 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The Westfield baseball program paid out $180,265 in expenses while making $197,969 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,704 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Westfield women’s basketball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Westfield women’s basketball program paid out $136,354 in expenses while making $143,608 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,254 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 24 players of the Westfield women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s field hockey program at Westfield made $54,723 in revenue and spend $51,288 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,435 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 91-player men’s football team at Westfield is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Westfield football program paid out $212,931 in expenses and made $228,353 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $15,422 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11-member men’s golf team at Westfield is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Westfield brought in $13,459 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $13,237 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $222 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Westfield women’s golf team.
In terms of financials, the Westfield women’s golf program paid out $10,460 in expenses and made $10,460 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 25-player men’s ice hockey team at Westfield is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Westfield men’s ice hockey program brought home $197,164 in revenue and paid out $175,529 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $21,635 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 24 players of the Westfield women’slacrosse team.
In terms of financials, the Westfield women’s lacrosse program paid out $75,114 in expenses and made $77,440 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,326 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 27-player men’s soccer team at Westfield is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Westfield brought in $40,936 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $46,165 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-5,229 to be exact.
The Westfield women’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Westfield women’s soccer program paid out $103,161 in expenses and made $105,572 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $2,411 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 22 players of the Westfield women’s softball team.
In terms of financials, the Westfield women’s softball program paid out $93,326 in expenses and made $99,734 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,408 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Westfield women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Westfield brought in $44,768 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $38,488 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $6,280 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 81 players of the Westfield men’s track and field team. There are 81 players on the Westfield men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at Westfield made $93,144 in revenue and spent $85,187 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $7,957 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 67 players on the Westfield women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 3 assistant coaches. There are 67 players on the Westfield women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Westfield women’s track and field program paid out $90,812 in expenses while making $89,840 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-972.
The Westfield women’s volleyball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Westfield women’s volleyball program paid out $42,064 in expenses while making $42,038 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-26.
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.
Image Credit: By John Phelan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.