by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about 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.
A total number of 618 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 349 of whom are male and 269 are female.
There are 25 head coaches at Amherst, 12 of whom lead men’s teams and 13 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $103,284 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $103,392.
In addition to the head coaches of Amherst sports, there are 37 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 33 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $29,646 while the ones for men’s team make about $37,438 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Amherst sports teams made $7,990,643 in revenue, but they did have to spend $7,505,943 for expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $484,700. 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 Amherst.
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 Amherst.
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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The Amherst men’s baseball team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The baseball program at Amherst made $252,544 in revenue and spend $220,694 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $31,850 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 17-player men’s basketball team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at Amherst made $295,418 in revenue and spent $295,418 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst women’s basketball team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s basketball program brought home $265,451 in revenue and paid out $265,451 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 20 players of the Amherst men’s cross country team.
Amherst brought in $81,078 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $73,442 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,636 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 18 players of the Amherst women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s cross country program at Amherst made $78,979 in revenue and spent $66,289 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $12,690 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Amherst women’s field hockey team is made up of 22 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Amherst women’s field hockey program paid out $224,322 in expenses while making $224,322 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 72 players on the Amherst men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $830,773 in revenue from its football program while paying out $734,800 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $95,973 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 11-player men’s golf team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s golf program brought home $196,292 in revenue and paid out $159,114 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $37,178 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 7 players on the Amherst women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Amherst women’s golf program paid out $145,890 in expenses while making $188,499 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $42,609 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Amherst men’s ice hockey team is made up of 25 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst men’s ice hockey program paid out $234,129 in expenses and made $234,129 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.
The Amherst women’s ice hockey team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s ice hockey program brought home $247,965 in revenue and paid out $247,965 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst men’s indoor track team is made up of 53 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $110,110 in revenue from its men’s indoor track program while paying out $108,194 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,916 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 41 players of the Amherst women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The Amherst women’s indoor track program paid out $109,687 in expenses while making $109,688 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 44-player men’s lacrosse team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Amherst men’s lacrosse program paid out $283,401 in expenses and made $318,959 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $35,558 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Amherst women’s lacrosse team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s lacrosse program brought home $262,357 in revenue and paid out $260,513 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,844 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Amherst men’s soccer team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Amherst made $266,548 in revenue and spent $266,547 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 30-player women’s soccer team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $223,301 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $223,301 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.
There are 18 players on the Amherst women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $198,474 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $193,247 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,227 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 25 players of the Amherst men’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Amherst men’s swimming and diving program paid out $164,971 in expenses while making $164,971 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Amherst women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Amherst brought in $159,606 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $159,606 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 9 players on the Amherst men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Amherst men’s tennis program brought home $176,043 in revenue and paid out $168,568 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $7,475 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 12-member women’s tennis team at Amherst is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Amherst women’s tennis program paid out $231,078 in expenses and made $258,907 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $27,829 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Amherst women’s volleyball team.
On the money side of things, the Amherst women’s volleyball program brought home $260,824 in revenue and paid out $243,124 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,700 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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