Austin Peay State University Sports Information

On this page, we take a look at the Austin Peay 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.

• Athletics Overview
• Baseball
• Cross Country
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Tennis
• Track & Field (Combined)
• Volleyball

The Austin Peay State University Athletics Program

Austin Peay State University Sports-Related Financial Aid

There are 379 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 186 men and 193 women. Sports-related tudent aid is available at Austin Peay State University and the average award is around $11,508 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $13,408 of sports aid and women received about $9,678.

Austin Peay State University Coaches

Of the 14 head coaches at Austin Peay State University, 6 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $179,079, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $71,672 per year.

The head coaches of Austin Peay State University sports are supported by 14 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $40,126 while the ones for men’s team make about $63,307 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

Austin Peay State University Sports Financials

Austin Peay State University sports teams made $14,855,622 in revenue, but they did have to spend $14,817,091 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $38,531, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).

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 Austin Peay State University.

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 Austin Peay State University.

A Note About Austin Peay State University Sports Rankings

Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.

Popular Sports at Austin Peay State University

Austin Peay State University Men’s Baseball

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 35 players of the Austin Peay State University men’s baseball team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 980, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.

In terms of financials, the Austin Peay State University baseball program paid out $760,025 in expenses and made $120,255 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-639,770.

Austin Peay State University Women’s Basketball

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 14 players of the Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team. 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 986.

The women’s basketball program at Austin Peay State University made $55,934 in revenue and spent $1,037,591 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-981,657.

Austin Peay State University Cross Country

Austin Peay State University Men’s Cross County

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Austin Peay State University men’s cross country team. The team’s academic progress rate of 950 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.

The men’s cross country program at Austin Peay State University made $4,245 in revenue and spent $73,064 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-68,819.

Austin Peay State University Men’s Football

The 111-player men’s football team at Austin Peay State University is kept in shape by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 941.

The football program at Austin Peay State University made $677,704 in revenue and spend $4,601,606 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-3,923,902.

Austin Peay State University Golf

Austin Peay State University Men’s Golf

The 10-member men’s golf team at Austin Peay State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 962.

The Austin Peay State University men’s golf program paid out $252,777 in expenses while making $8,669 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-244,108 to be exact.

Austin Peay State University Women’s Golf

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Austin Peay State University women’s golf team. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.

On the money side of things, the Austin Peay State University women’s golf program brought home $25,192 in revenue and paid out $225,387 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-200,195.

Austin Peay State University Soccer

Austin Peay State University Women’s Soccer

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Austin Peay State University women’s soccer team. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

Austin Peay State University brought in $20,094 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $601,796 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-581,702.

Austin Peay State University Women’s Softball

There are 21 players on the Austin Peay State University women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 994, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.

On the money side of things, the Austin Peay State University women’s softball program brought home $16,524 in revenue and paid out $483,910 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-467,386 to be exact.

Austin Peay State University Tennis

Austin Peay State University Men’s Tennis

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Austin Peay State University men’s tennis team. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 975 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

On the money side of things, the Austin Peay State University men’s tennis program brought home $7,062 in revenue and paid out $187,596 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-180,534.

Austin Peay State University Women’s Tennis

The 8-member women’s tennis team at Austin Peay State University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. 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 1000.

Austin Peay State University brought in $6,343 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $301,957 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-295,614.

Austin Peay State University Track & Field (Combined)

Austin Peay State University Women’s Track & Field (Combined)

There are 84 players on the Austin Peay State University women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

In terms of financials, the Austin Peay State University women’s track and field program paid out $595,543 in expenses and made $7,883 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-587,660 to be exact.

Austin Peay State University Volleyball

Austin Peay State University Women’s Volleyball

There are 15 players on the Austin Peay State University women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one 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 995.

On the money side of things, the Austin Peay State University women’s volleyball program brought home $14,812 in revenue and paid out $529,308 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-514,496.

Notes & References

In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Austin Peay State University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

• 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.

• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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