Alabama A & M University Sports Information

If you want to know more about the Alabama A & M 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.

• Athletics Overview
• Baseball
• Cross Country
• Basketball
• Bowling
• Football
• Golf
• Indoor Track
• Outdoor Track
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Volleyball

The Alabama A & M University Athletics Program

Alabama A & M University Sports-Related Financial Aid

There are 367 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 206 men and 161 women. On average, these students receive around $11,330 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 $10,719 and women received an average of $12,112.

Alabama A & M University Coaches

Of the 16 head coaches at AAMU, 7 are leaders of men’s teams and 9 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $95,789, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $77,813 per year.

In addition to the head coaches of AAMU sports, there are 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 5 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $48,511 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $35,453 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

AAMU Sports Net Profit/Loss

In terms of financials, AAMU collected $14,440,268 in revenue and paid out $14,440,268 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.

The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at AAMU.

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 AAMU.

A Note About AAMU Sports Rankings

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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.

Popular Sports at Alabama A & M University

AAMU Men’s Baseball

The AAMU men’s baseball team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 923 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.

On the money side of things, the AAMU baseball program brought home $318,774 in revenue and paid out $318,774 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

AAMU Basketball

AAMU Men’s Basketball

The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the AAMU men’s basketball team. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 908.

The AAMU men’s basketball program paid out $1,567,122 in expenses while making $1,382,143 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-184,979 to be exact.

AAMU Women’s Basketball

The 13 players of the AAMU women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 934, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.

On the money side of things, the AAMU women’s basketball program brought home $1,289,349 in revenue and paid out $1,387,755 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-98,406 to be exact.

AAMU Women’s Bowling

The AAMU women’s bowling team is made up of 7 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take their studies seriously, too.

The AAMU bowling program paid out $130,647 in expenses while making $130,647 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.

AAMU Cross Country

AAMU Women’s Cross Country

The 6 players of the AAMU women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 942.

In terms of financials, the AAMU women’s cross country program paid out $171,727 in expenses and made $171,727 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.

AAMU Men’s Football

The 103 players of the AAMU men’s football team are led by a head coach and 9 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 924 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.

The football program at AAMU made $4,991,965 in revenue and spend $4,991,965 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

AAMU Golf

AAMU Men’s Golf

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the AAMU men’s golf team. The team has an academic progress rate of 896, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.

On the money side of things, the AAMU men’s golf program brought home $77,349 in revenue and paid out $71,849 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,500 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.

AAMU Indoor Track

AAMU Men’s Indoor Track

The 22 players of the AAMU men’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.

AAMU brought in $98,517 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $105,505 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-6,988.

AAMU Women’s Indoor Track

The AAMU women’s indoor track team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.

The AAMU women’s indoor track program paid out $213,874 in expenses while making $335,539 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $121,665 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.

AAMU Outdoor Track

AAMU Men’s Outdoor Track

There are 22 players on the AAMU men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

AAMU brought in $182,750 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $103,630 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $79,120 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.

AAMU Women’s Outdoor Track

The 28 players of the AAMU women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.

The women’s outdoor track program at AAMU made $203,839 in revenue and spent $202,747 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $1,092 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.

AAMU Soccer

AAMU Women’s Soccer

The 23-member women’s soccer team at AAMU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 918 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.

In terms of financials, the AAMU women’s soccer program paid out $579,989 in expenses and made $579,985 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4 to be exact.

AAMU Women’s Softball

There are 29 players on the AAMU women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 985 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.

The women’s softball program at AAMU made $342,834 in revenue and spend $342,834 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.

AAMU Tennis

AAMU Men’s Tennis

The AAMU men’s tennis team is made up of 9 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.

On the money side of things, the AAMU men’s tennis program brought home $143,994 in revenue and paid out $143,994 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.

AAMU Women’s Tennis

There are 9 players on the AAMU women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 AAMU women’s tennis program paid out $207,528 in expenses and made $190,528 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-17,000.

AAMU Volleyball

AAMU Women’s Volleyball

The 18-member women’s volleyball team at AAMU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team’s academic progress rate of 960 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.

The women’s volleyball program at AAMU made $795,956 in revenue and spent $695,956 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $100,000 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.

Notes & References

Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• 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.

• Image Credit: By Spyder_Monkey under License

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