by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Aurora University sports programs, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program. Aurora competes in NCAA Division III with football and is a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
A total of 736 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 465 of whom are men and 271 are female. As is the case at some schools, Aurora does not award athletic scholarships.
At 24 head coaches at Aurora, 12 of whom head up men’s teams and 12 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $90,843 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $70,144.
Backing them up are 74 assistant coaches at Aurora, 45 working with men’s teams and 29 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $43,925 per year on the men’s side and $36,594 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Aurora brought in $6,241,751 in total athletics revenue and $6,241,751 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include Aurora the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
There are 39 athletes on the Aurora men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Adam Stevens. Men’s baseball competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora men’s baseball program made $325,040 in revenue and paid out $325,040 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 24 players on the Aurora men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Steve Christiansen. Men’s basketball plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora men’s basketball program made $238,035 in revenue and paid out $238,035 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 25 athletes on the Aurora women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ryan Rebsom. Women’s basketball is part of Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora women’s basketball program made $215,830 in revenue and paid out $215,830 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 8 members of the Aurora women’s bowling team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Rich McElmeel. Women’s bowling plays in Division III as a member of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s bowling program brought in $57,877 in revenue and spent $57,877 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 11 players on the Aurora men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Shane Gillespie. Men’s cross country is part of Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Financially, the Aurora men’s cross country program generated $62,330 in revenue and paid out $62,330 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 members of the Aurora women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Shane Gillespie. Women’s cross country competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s cross country program made $65,161 in revenue and paid out $65,161 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 138 players on the Aurora men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 8 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Don Beebe. Men’s football is part of Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora men’s football program made $710,979 in revenue and spent $710,979 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 20 players on the Aurora men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Justin Wyeth. Men’s golf competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Financially, the Aurora men’s golf program made $104,818 in revenue and paid out $104,818 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 12 athletes on the Aurora women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Justin Wyeth. Women’s golf plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s golf program made $83,499 in revenue and spent $83,499 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 25 players on the Aurora men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jason Bloomingburg. Men’s ice hockey is part of Division III as a member of Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
On the money side of things, the Aurora men’s ice hockey program brought in $423,286 in revenue and paid out $423,286 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 23 members of the Aurora women’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mandy Montgomery. Women’s ice hockey is part of Division III as a member of Women’s Northern Collegiate Hockey Association.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora women’s ice hockey program made $334,730 in revenue and paid out $334,730 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 37 athletes on the Aurora men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora men’s indoor track and field program made $84,339 in revenue and paid out $84,339 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 32 athletes on the Aurora women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Aurora women’s indoor track and field program brought in $84,447 in revenue and paid out $84,447 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 50 players on the Aurora men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Reid Mayberry. Men’s lacrosse plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Financially, the Aurora men’s lacrosse program made $265,728 in revenue and paid out $265,728 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 24 players on the Aurora women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Christina Fried. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
Financially, the Aurora women’s lacrosse program brought in $191,783 in revenue and paid out $191,783 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 36 players on the Aurora men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Aurora men’s outdoor track & field program made $84,339 in revenue and spent $84,339 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 29 players on the Aurora women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $84,447 in revenue and paid out $84,447 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 39 players on the Aurora men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ryan Lakin. Men’s soccer competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora men’s soccer program generated $182,081 in revenue and paid out $182,081 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 21 athletes on the Aurora women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Courtney Naber. Women’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s soccer program generated $116,763 in revenue and paid out $116,763 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 38 players on the Aurora women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Mike McKenzie. Women’s softball competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s softball program made $181,087 in revenue and paid out $181,087 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 24 athletes on the Aurora men’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dan Ames. Men’s volleyball plays in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Aurora men’s volleyball program brought in $215,764 in revenue and spent $215,764 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 26 athletes on the Aurora women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is James Seitelman. Women’s volleyball competes in Division III as a member of Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference.
On the money side of things, the Aurora women’s volleyball program made $201,449 in revenue and paid out $201,449 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 22 players on the Aurora men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Justin Pearch. Men’s wrestling competes in Division III as a member of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.
Financially, the Aurora men’s wrestling program made $130,195 in revenue and paid out $130,195 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 18 players on the Aurora women’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Justin Pearch. Women’s wrestling competes in Division III as a member of College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin.
Financially, the Aurora women’s wrestling program made $130,788 in revenue and paid out $130,788 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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