On this page, we take a look at the Amherst College 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. Amherst competes in NCAA Division III with football and is a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
A total of 798 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 442 of whom are men and 356 are female. As is the case at some schools, Amherst does not award athletic scholarships.
There are 27 head coaches at Amherst, 13 of whom lead men’s teams and 14 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $130,347 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $117,785.
In addition, there are 66 assistant coaches at Amherst, 34 assigned to men’s teams and 32 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $47,320 per year on the men’s side and $39,039 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Amherst reported $10,867,327 in total athletics revenue and $10,867,327 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Amherst data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists, 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.
The team has 33 players on the Amherst men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is J.P. Pyne. Men’s baseball plays in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s baseball program made $381,063 in revenue and paid out $381,063 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 14 players on the Amherst men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Marlon Sears. Men’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s basketball program made $362,409 in revenue and spent $362,409 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 11 athletes on the Amherst women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is G.P. Gromacki. Women’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst women’s basketball program brought in $310,494 in revenue and paid out $310,494 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 25 members of the Amherst men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Hannah Chappell-Dick. Men’s cross country is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s cross country program made $83,034 in revenue and spent $83,034 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 27 athletes on the Amherst women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Hannah Chappell-Dick. Women’s cross country plays in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst women’s cross country program generated $84,318 in revenue and spent $84,318 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 27 players on the Amherst women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Carol Knerr. Women’s field hockey competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Amherst women’s field hockey program made $291,307 in revenue and spent $291,307 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 84 athletes on the Amherst men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches. The head coach is E.J. Mills. Men’s football competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst men’s football program made $1,141,137 in revenue and paid out $1,141,137 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 11 athletes on the Amherst men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Elizabeth Geene. Men’s golf competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Amherst men’s golf program brought in $165,764 in revenue and paid out $165,764 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 9 members of the Amherst women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Elizabeth Geene. Women’s golf competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s golf program brought in $170,577 in revenue and spent $170,577 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 26 athletes on the Amherst men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Eddie Effinger. Men’s ice hockey is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s ice hockey program generated $426,311 in revenue and paid out $426,311 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 23 members of the Amherst women’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jeff Matthews. Women’s ice hockey is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s ice hockey program generated $343,688 in revenue and spent $343,688 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 59 players on the Amherst men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s indoor track and field program made $138,230 in revenue and paid out $138,230 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 56 members of the Amherst women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Amherst women’s indoor track and field program generated $138,045 in revenue and spent $138,045 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 46 athletes on the Amherst men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Sean Woods. Men’s lacrosse plays in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s lacrosse program generated $524,525 in revenue and spent $524,525 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 31 athletes on the Amherst women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brooke O'Brien. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s lacrosse program made $388,998 in revenue and spent $388,998 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 58 athletes on the Amherst men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s outdoor track & field program generated $124,129 in revenue and paid out $124,129 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 53 members of the Amherst women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Amherst women’s outdoor track & field program generated $125,106 in revenue and paid out $125,106 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 32 athletes on the Amherst men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Justin Serpone. Men’s soccer competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s soccer program generated $451,877 in revenue and spent $451,877 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 31 players on the Amherst women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jen Hughes. Women’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst women’s soccer program generated $425,782 in revenue and spent $425,782 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 15 athletes on the Amherst women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Diann Ramsey (Interim). Women’s softball plays in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Amherst women’s softball program generated $289,038 in revenue and paid out $289,038 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the Amherst men’s squash team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Amherst men’s squash program brought in $214,721 in revenue and spent $214,721 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the Amherst women’s squash team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s squash program generated $216,879 in revenue and spent $216,879 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 27 athletes on the Amherst men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s swimming & diving program generated $239,801 in revenue and spent $239,801 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 26 members of the Amherst women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Amherst women’s swimming & diving program made $256,716 in revenue and spent $256,716 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 11 members of the Amherst men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Todd Doebler. Men’s tennis is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst men’s tennis program made $285,431 in revenue and paid out $285,431 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 13 athletes on the Amherst women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jackie Bagwell. Women’s tennis competes in Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Amherst women’s tennis program generated $359,283 in revenue and paid out $359,283 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 20 members of the Amherst women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Valerie Jones. Women’s volleyball is part of Division III as a member of New England Small College Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Amherst women’s volleyball program brought in $277,188 in revenue and spent $277,188 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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