by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend University of Delaware, 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 proud member of the Colonial Athletic Association conference, UD contends with other NCAA Division I-FCS schools.
A total number of 729 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 306 of whom are male and 423 are female. On average, these students receive around $20,605 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $23,524 and the average awarded to women is $18,494.
Of the 21 head coaches at UD, 8 are leaders of men’s teams and 13 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $145,215 and men’s team head coaches make about $295,047 each year.
The head coaches of UD sports are supported by 27 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 26 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $50,463 while the ones for men’s team make about $88,349 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at UD brought home $41,625,478 in revenue while shelling out $41,625,478 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 UD.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 40 players on the UD men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 987.
In terms of financials, the UD baseball program paid out $1,155,950 in expenses and made $1,155,950 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 17 players on the UD men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 970 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UD men’s basketball program brought home $2,936,910 in revenue and paid out $2,936,910 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the UD women’s basketball team. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 981.
On the money side of things, the UD women’s basketball program brought home $2,583,253 in revenue and paid out $2,583,253 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.
There are 21 players on the UD women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. Teammates care for more than sports, too. Their great academic progress rate of 994 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UD women’s cross country program paid out $480,020 in expenses while making $480,020 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 22-player women’s field hockey team at UD is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than field hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 985 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UD women’s field hockey program brought home $1,136,133 in revenue and paid out $1,136,133 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 head coach and 12 assistant coaches train and lead the 115 players of the UD men’s football team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 958.
On the money side of things, the UD football program brought home $8,898,716 in revenue and paid out $7,932,686 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $966,030 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the UD men’s golf team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 988 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UD men’s golf program brought home $467,905 in revenue and paid out $467,905 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 UD women’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 974 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UD women’s golf program brought home $629,465 in revenue and paid out $629,465 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 60-player women’s indoor track team at UD is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The UD women’s indoor track program paid out $480,020 in expenses while making $480,020 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 53-player men’s lacrosse team at UD is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 979.
On the money side of things, the UD men’s lacrosse program brought home $1,899,148 in revenue and paid out $1,899,148 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 38 players of the UD women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 998 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s lacrosse program at UD made $1,088,464 in revenue and spent $1,088,464 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 59-player women’s outdoor track team at UD is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s outdoor track program paid out $480,020 in expenses and made $480,020 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 73 players of the UD women’s rowing team. Teammates care for more than rowing, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s rowing program paid out $1,566,094 in expenses and made $1,566,094 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.
There are 28 players on the UD men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 980 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The men’s soccer program at UD made $1,113,228 in revenue and spent $1,113,228 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.
There are 34 players on the UD women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 997 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s soccer program at UD made $1,168,110 in revenue and spent $1,168,110 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UD women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 981 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s softball program paid out $1,180,722 in expenses and made $1,180,722 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 32 players of the UD men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The UD men’s swimming and diving program paid out $546,614 in expenses while making $546,614 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UD women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s swimming and diving program paid out $1,049,994 in expenses and made $1,049,994 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the UD men’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 988 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The UD men’s tennis program paid out $412,727 in expenses while making $412,727 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 UD women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s tennis program paid out $649,251 in expenses and made $649,251 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 20-player women’s volleyball team at UD is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the UD women’s volleyball program paid out $1,227,485 in expenses and made $1,227,485 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.
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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