Alabama A & M University Sports Information

On this page, we take a look at the Alabama A & M University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.

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

The Alabama A & M University Athletics Program

What Division Is AAMU In?

AAMU competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference schools.

Alabama A & M University Sports-Related Financial Aid

There are 324 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 191 men and 133 women. They receive, on average, about $10,464 in sports-related student aid to attend AAMU. On average, the school gave males around $10,811 of sports aid and women received about $9,965.

Alabama A & M University Coaches

Of the 15 head coaches at AAMU, 7 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $115,518 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $82,124.

There are also 21 assitant coaches of sports at AAMU. That breaks down to 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 7 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $30,389 and the average for those who coach men’s is $50,665. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

AAMU Sports Net Profit/Loss

The sports teams at AAMU brought home $13,790,500 in revenue while shelling out $13,626,724 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $163,776. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!

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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 30 players of the AAMU men’s baseball team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 923.

In terms of financials, the AAMU baseball program paid out $588,354 in expenses and made $608,854 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $20,500 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.

AAMU Women’s Basketball

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 12 players of the AAMU women’s basketball team. The team has an academic progress rate of 934, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.

In terms of financials, the AAMU women’s basketball program paid out $1,308,585 in expenses and made $1,426,155 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $117,570 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.

AAMU Women’s Bowling

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 members of the AAMU women’s bowling team. The team’s perfect academic progress rate of 1000 shows that team members do more than just bowl - they are willing to hit the books, too.

AAMU brought in $189,000 in revenue from its bowling program while paying out $188,925 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $75 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

AAMU Cross Country

AAMU Women’s Cross Country

The 8 players of the AAMU women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 942.

The women’s cross country program at AAMU made $255,000 in revenue and spent $254,342 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $658 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.

AAMU Men’s Football

There are 101 players on the AAMU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 924.

AAMU brought in $6,471,494 in revenue from its football program while paying out $6,378,354 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $93,140 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.

AAMU Golf

AAMU Men’s Golf

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the AAMU men’s golf team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 896.

The AAMU men’s golf program paid out $171,739 in expenses while making $190,000 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $18,261 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

AAMU Indoor Track

AAMU Men’s Indoor Track

The AAMU men’s indoor track team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.

The AAMU men’s indoor track program paid out $146,083 in expenses while making $147,500 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,417 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.

AAMU Women’s Indoor Track

There are 28 players on the AAMU women’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

AAMU brought in $530,000 in revenue from its women’s indoor track program while paying out $526,303 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,697 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.

AAMU Outdoor Track

AAMU Men’s Outdoor Track

The AAMU men’s indoor track team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.

On the money side of things, the AAMU men’s outdoor track program brought home $150,000 in revenue and paid out $146,083 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,917 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

AAMU Women’s Outdoor Track

There are 28 players on the AAMU women’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

On the money side of things, the AAMU women’s outdoor track program brought home $280,000 in revenue and paid out $263,151 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $16,849 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

AAMU Women’s Softball

The AAMU women’s softball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an 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 $650,500 in revenue and spend $536,548 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $113,952 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.

AAMU Tennis

AAMU Men’s Tennis

The 8 players of the AAMU men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

AAMU brought in $247,610 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $237,856 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $9,754 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.

AAMU Women’s Tennis

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the AAMU women’s tennis team. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.

The women’s tennis program at AAMU made $282,390 in revenue and spent $281,505 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $885 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.

AAMU Volleyball

AAMU Women’s Volleyball

The 19 players of the AAMU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. The team has an academic progress rate of 960, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.

In terms of financials, the AAMU women’s volleyball program paid out $879,733 in expenses and made $710,000 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-169,733 to be exact.

Notes & References

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.

• 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

More about our data sources and methodologies.