by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Appalachian State 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.
There are 629 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 349 men and 280 women. On average, these students receive around $11,108 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $12,487 of sports aid and women received about $9,389.
There are 18 head coaches at Appalachian State, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $222,515, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $88,428 per year.
The head coaches of Appalachian State sports are supported by 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $42,587 and the average for those who coach men’s is $91,969. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Appalachian State brought home $28,721,844 in revenue while shelling out $28,721,844 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Appalachian State.
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 Appalachian State.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 38 players of the Appalachian State men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 971.
The baseball program at Appalachian State made $823,092 in revenue and spend $823,092 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.
There are 15 players on the Appalachian State men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 990.
The Appalachian State men’s basketball program paid out $1,978,717 in expenses while making $1,978,717 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.
The 18 players of the Appalachian State women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 992 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The women’s basketball program at Appalachian State made $1,665,332 in revenue and spent $1,665,332 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 28 players on the Appalachian State women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than field hockey on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 992.
In terms of financials, the Appalachian State women’s field hockey program paid out $640,307 in expenses and made $640,307 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 130 players of the Appalachian State men’s football team are led by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 955.
The Appalachian State football program paid out $9,188,013 in expenses while making $9,188,013 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 11 players of the Appalachian State men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 969.
In terms of financials, the Appalachian State men’s golf program paid out $243,672 in expenses and made $243,672 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.
There are 11 players on the Appalachian State women’s golf 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.
On the money side of things, the Appalachian State women’s golf program brought home $283,854 in revenue and paid out $283,854 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.
There are 30 players on the Appalachian State men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Appalachian State made $614,592 in revenue and spent $614,592 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.
The 33-player women’s soccer team at Appalachian State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The women’s soccer program at Appalachian State made $737,309 in revenue and spent $737,309 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Appalachian State women’s softball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 973 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Appalachian State women’s softball program paid out $712,813 in expenses and made $712,813 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.
There are 10 players on the Appalachian State men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Appalachian State brought in $248,369 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $248,369 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.
The 8-member women’s tennis team at Appalachian State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
Appalachian State brought in $390,023 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $390,023 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.
The 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 83 players of the Appalachian State men’s track and field team. There are 83 players on the Appalachian State men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Appalachian State men’s track and field program brought home $509,644 in revenue and paid out $509,644 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.
There are 142 players on the Appalachian State women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The 142-member women’s track and field team at Appalachian State is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Appalachian State women’s track and field program paid out $685,298 in expenses while making $685,298 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.
The 19-player women’s volleyball team at Appalachian State is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than volleyball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 972 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Appalachian State women’s volleyball program paid out $743,976 in expenses and made $743,976 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.
There are 32 players on the Appalachian State men’s wrestling team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 968.
The wrestling program at Appalachian State made $522,011 in revenue and spend $522,011 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Appalachian State University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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