by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Wheeling University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
Wheeling University competes in the NCAA Division II with football , and is one of the Mountain East Conference schools.
There are 464 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 310 men and 154 women. On average, these students receive around $6,835 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $7,406 and women received an average of $5,685.
Of the 16 head coaches at Wheeling University, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $55,358 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $56,020.
There are also 28 assitant coaches of sports at Wheeling University. That breaks down to 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $23,562 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $14,018 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Wheeling University sports teams made $5,231,546 in revenue, but they did have to spend $5,189,768 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $41,778. 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 Wheeling University.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The Wheeling University men’s baseball team is made up of 48 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wheeling University baseball program paid out $436,179 in expenses and made $436,964 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $785 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Wheeling University women’s basketball team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wheeling University women’s basketball program paid out $238,717 in expenses and made $243,123 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $4,406 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 121 players on the Wheeling University men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wheeling University football program paid out $1,389,214 in expenses and made $1,392,553 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,339 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Wheeling University men’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Wheeling University made $45,597 in revenue and spent $45,472 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $125 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 5 players on the Wheeling University women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Wheeling University women’s golf program paid out $74,935 in expenses while making $75,035 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $100 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 34 players of the Wheeling University men’s lacrosse team.
On the money side of things, the Wheeling University men’s lacrosse program brought home $325,228 in revenue and paid out $324,848 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $380 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Wheeling University men’s soccer team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wheeling University men’s soccer program paid out $320,830 in expenses and made $333,502 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,672 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 23 players of the Wheeling University women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wheeling University women’s soccer program brought home $221,806 in revenue and paid out $221,341 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $465 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 26 players on the Wheeling University women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Wheeling University brought in $275,844 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $275,294 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $550 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 2 players of the Wheeling University men’s swimming team.
The Wheeling University men’s swimming program paid out $28,766 in expenses while making $28,766 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 assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Wheeling University women’s swimming team.
The women’s swimming program at Wheeling University made $95,454 in revenue and spent $95,179 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $275 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 27 players on the Wheeling University men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Wheeling University made $228,182 in revenue and spent $228,182 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 Wheeling University women’s track and field team is made up of 49 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wheeling University women’s track and field program paid out $283,071 in expenses and made $283,321 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $250 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Wheeling University women’s volleyball team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Wheeling University women’s volleyball program paid out $321,026 in expenses while making $322,653 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,627 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Wheeling University men’s wrestling team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wheeling University wrestling program brought home $183,326 in revenue and paid out $183,196 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $130 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Wheeling 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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