by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend George Fox 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, GFU competes in the Northwest Conference conference.
There are 748 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 426 men and 322 women.
The sports at GFU are led by 18 head coaches, 8 of whom coach male teams, 9 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 1 of whom leads a coed team. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $72,504, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $64,831 per year and the head coach of the coed team brings home $43,144.
In addition to the head coaches of GFU sports, there are 29 assistant coaches of men’s teams, 21 assitant coaches of women’s teams, and 2 assistant coaches of coed teams. The average salary is $49,124 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $44,729 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coach who coaches the coed team earns $38,412. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at GFU brought home $5,443,921 in revenue while shelling out $5,158,715 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $285,206, 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 GFU.
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 46 players of the GFU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
GFU brought in $340,887 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $329,840 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $11,047 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 17 players on the GFU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at GFU made $306,790 in revenue and spent $288,642 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,148 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 12 assistant coaches train and lead the 122 players of the GFU men’s football team.
In terms of financials, the GFU football program paid out $882,908 in expenses and made $1,043,872 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $160,964 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 7 players on the GFU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The GFU men’s golf program paid out $63,865 in expenses while making $63,990 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $125 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 7-member women’s golf team at GFU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
GFU brought in $134,142 in revenue from its women’s golf program while paying out $134,142 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 assistant coach train and lead the 16 players of the GFU women’slacrosse team.
On the money side of things, the GFU women’s lacrosse program brought home $152,748 in revenue and paid out $148,132 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,616 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The GFU men’s soccer team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the GFU men’s soccer program brought home $146,353 in revenue and paid out $140,613 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $5,740 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 32 players of the GFU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the GFU women’s soccer program brought home $175,750 in revenue and paid out $157,119 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $18,631 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the GFU women’s softball team.
In terms of financials, the GFU women’s softball program paid out $264,605 in expenses and made $271,407 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $6,802 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 13 players of the GFU men’s swimming team.
GFU brought in $94,868 in revenue from its men’s swimming program while paying out $94,703 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $165 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 17 players on the GFU women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming program at GFU made $108,626 in revenue and spent $108,461 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $165 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 9 players on the GFU men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
GFU brought in $84,581 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $84,081 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $500 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 11-player women’s tennis team at GFU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the GFU women’s tennis program brought home $62,352 in revenue and paid out $61,352 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,000 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 155-player men’s track and field team at GFU is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the GFU men’s track and field program paid out $272,133 in expenses and made $277,210 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $5,077 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 172 players of the GFU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the GFU women’s track and field program paid out $301,571 in expenses and made $304,648 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,077 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 18-player women’s volleyball team at GFU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
GFU brought in $175,093 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $143,281 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $31,812 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
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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