by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the American 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. The American University competes in NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Patriot League.
A total of 384 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 166 of whom are male and 218 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at The American University and the average award is approximately $18,519 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,758,227 and women’s totaled $4,353,166.
At 12 head coaches at The American University, 5 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $217,751 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $162,307.
In addition, there are 37 assistant coaches at The American University, 16 supporting men’s teams and 21 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $74,265 per year on the men’s side and $65,182 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, The American University brought in $20,299,662 in total athletics revenue and $20,299,662 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include The American University rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
The team has 19 players on the The American University men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Duane Simpkins. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Patriot League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
On the money side of things, the The American University men’s basketball program made $2,085,642 in revenue and spent $2,085,642 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 13 members of the The American University women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kelly Killion. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Patriot League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the The American University women’s basketball program made $1,831,091 in revenue and paid out $1,831,091 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 23 players on the The American University women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Steve Jennings. Women’s field hockey is part of Division I as a member of Patriot League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
When it comes to the budget, the The American University women’s field hockey program made $1,417,509 in revenue and spent $1,417,509 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 39 athletes on the The American University women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Lindsay Teeters. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Patriot League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the The American University women’s lacrosse program made $1,039,359 in revenue and paid out $1,039,359 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 30 players on the The American University men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Zach Samol. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Patriot League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the The American University men’s soccer program generated $1,259,984 in revenue and spent $1,259,984 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 30 players on the The American University women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Philip Casella. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Patriot League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the The American University women’s soccer program generated $1,203,619 in revenue and paid out $1,203,619 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 25 players on the The American University men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the The American University men’s swimming & diving program generated $346,544 in revenue and paid out $346,544 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 29 players on the The American University women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the The American University women’s swimming & diving program brought in $396,814 in revenue and paid out $396,814 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 66 players on the The American University men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the The American University men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $638,943 in revenue and spent $638,943 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 68 players on the The American University women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the The American University women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $714,227 in revenue and spent $714,227 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 16 players on the The American University women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jenny Glenn. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Patriot League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the The American University women’s volleyball program made $1,330,281 in revenue and spent $1,330,281 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 26 players on the The American University men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jason Borrelli. Men’s wrestling competes in Division I as a member of Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%.
When it comes to the budget, the The American University men’s wrestling program made $1,317,795 in revenue and spent $1,317,795 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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