by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Widener 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 III with football, Widener competes in the Middle Atlantic States Athletic Corporation conference.
A total number of 632 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 409 of whom are male and 223 are female.
Of the 22 head coaches at Widener, 11 are leaders of men’s teams and 11 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $68,958 and men’s team head coaches make about $78,828 each year.
There are also 81 assitant coaches of sports at Widener. That breaks down to 45 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 36 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $56,069 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $57,613 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Widener sports teams made $4,384,755 in revenue, but they did have to spend $4,025,214 for expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $359,541, 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 Widener.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Widener, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 Widener men’s baseball team is made up of 38 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Widener baseball program paid out $166,694 in expenses while making $193,976 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $27,282 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Widener women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Widener made $185,110 in revenue and spent $160,683 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $24,427 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 20 players of the Widener men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Widener made $48,680 in revenue and spent $45,947 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,733 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 9 players of the Widener women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Widener women’s cross country program brought home $27,627 in revenue and paid out $26,772 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $855 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22 players of the Widener women’s field hockey team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s field hockey program at Widener made $122,415 in revenue and spend $105,719 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $16,696 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 108 players on the Widener men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The football program at Widener made $567,650 in revenue and spend $511,874 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $55,776 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 5-member men’s golf team at Widener is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Widener men’s golf program paid out $13,554 in expenses and made $14,518 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $964 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 4 players of the Widener women’s golf team.
Widener brought in $14,480 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $13,517 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $963 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 54 players on the Widener men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Widener men’s indoor track program paid out $66,086 in expenses and made $68,624 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2,538 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Widener women’s indoor track team.
The women’s indoor track program at Widener made $44,657 in revenue and spent $43,291 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,366 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Widener men’s lacrosse team is made up of 47 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The men’s lacrosse program at Widener made $163,899 in revenue and spent $156,824 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,075 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Widener women’s lacrosse team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Widener women’s lacrosse program brought home $137,790 in revenue and paid out $125,746 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,044 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Widener men’s outdoor track team is made up of 54 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The men’s outdoor track program at Widener made $68,624 in revenue and spent $66,086 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,538 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 29 players of the Widener women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at Widener made $44,657 in revenue and spent $43,291 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,366 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 31-player men’s soccer team at Widener is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Widener men’s soccer program paid out $116,549 in expenses and made $150,444 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $33,895 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Widener women’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the Widener women’s soccer program paid out $102,303 in expenses and made $117,206 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $14,903 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22-player women’s softball team at Widener is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Widener brought in $165,600 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $150,923 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $14,677 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 17 players on the Widener men’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Widener men’s swimming program paid out $82,506 in expenses while making $84,141 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,635 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 22 players of the Widener women’s swimming team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Widener brought in $92,981 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $90,890 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $2,091 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 17 players of the Widener men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Widener men’s volleyball program brought home $68,501 in revenue and paid out $67,148 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,353 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 15-player women’s volleyball team at Widener is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Widener women’s volleyball program paid out $71,034 in expenses while making $73,058 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,024 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Widener 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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