by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Wisconsin Lutheran College 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 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference conference, WLC contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 517 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 302 men and 215 women.
The sports at WLC are led by 19 head coaches, 10 of whom coach male teams and 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $55,487, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $51,951 per year.
There are also 78 assitant coaches of sports at WLC. That breaks down to 44 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 34 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $24,836 and the average for those who coach men’s is $34,147. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, WLC collected $3,070,098 in revenue and paid out $2,956,315 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $113,783. 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 WLC.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at WLC, 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
There are 40 players on the WLC men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC baseball program paid out $138,093 in expenses and made $138,093 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.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the WLC men’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the WLC men’s basketball program brought home $178,948 in revenue and paid out $168,490 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $10,458 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 23 players of the WLC women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
WLC brought in $196,335 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $178,794 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,541 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 13 players on the WLC men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the WLC men’s cross country program paid out $42,949 in expenses and made $44,196 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,247 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12 players of the WLC women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s cross country program at WLC made $40,797 in revenue and spent $39,645 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,152 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 89-player men’s football team at WLC is kept in shape by one head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC football program paid out $461,500 in expenses and made $461,680 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $180 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The WLC men’s golf team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the WLC men’s golf program paid out $45,225 in expenses and made $45,725 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $500 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12 players of the WLC women’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC women’s golf program paid out $29,551 in expenses and made $30,051 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $500 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 33 players on the WLC men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
WLC brought in $49,971 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $49,971 in 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 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 35 players of the WLC women’s indoor track team.
The WLC women’s indoor track program paid out $53,000 in expenses while making $53,000 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 33 players on the WLC men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC men’s outdoor track program paid out $49,971 in expenses and made $49,971 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.
The 38-player women’s outdoor track team at WLC is kept in shape by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC women’s outdoor track program paid out $57,543 in expenses and made $57,543 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 32 players of the WLC men’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the WLC men’s soccer program paid out $124,809 in expenses and made $132,507 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,698 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 22-player women’s soccer team at WLC is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The WLC women’s soccer program paid out $83,357 in expenses while making $83,357 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 37 players on the WLC women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WLC women’s softball program paid out $152,456 in expenses and made $164,657 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,201 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the WLC men’s tennis team.
The WLC men’s tennis program paid out $48,697 in expenses while making $49,017 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $320 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 13 players on the WLC women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s tennis program at WLC made $43,804 in revenue and spent $43,804 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 13 players of the WLC men’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WLC men’s volleyball program brought home $111,373 in revenue and paid out $106,155 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,218 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 23 players of the WLC women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
WLC brought in $164,334 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $160,388 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $3,946 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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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