by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Baker University, 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.
A total number of 661 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 391 of whom are male and 270 are female. Sports-related tudent aid is available at Baker and the average award is around $14,315 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $15,426 of sports aid and women received about $13,763.
The sports at Baker are led by 23 head coaches, 10 of whom coach male teams, 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams, and 3 of whom lead coed teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $46,206, men’s team head coaches make about $58,388 each year, and the head coaches of coed teams get paid $43,679.
The head coaches of Baker sports are supported by 15 assistant coaches of women’s teams, 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams, and 2 assistant coaches of coed teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $21,985 and the average for those who coach men’s is $31,659. Coaches for coed teams make about $23,810. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Baker collected $12,639,026 in revenue and paid out $12,607,199 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $31,827, which is great since many schools have to declare 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 Baker.
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 Baker.
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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 50 players on the Baker men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Baker baseball program brought home $1,058,293 in revenue and paid out $1,062,729 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-4,436.
The 17 players of the Baker women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Baker brought in $514,535 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $508,778 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,757 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 18 members of the Baker women’s bowling team.
On the money side of things, the Baker bowling program brought home $337,056 in revenue and paid out $330,609 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $6,447 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 101 players on the Baker men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The Baker football program paid out $2,425,124 in expenses while making $2,413,476 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-11,648.
The 9 players of the Baker men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Baker made $190,993 in revenue and spent $181,132 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,861 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 10-member women’s golf team at Baker is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Baker women’s golf program paid out $246,520 in expenses and made $250,535 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $4,015 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 40-player men’s soccer team at Baker is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Baker men’s soccer program paid out $1,112,295 in expenses while making $1,030,424 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-81,871 to be exact.
The Baker women’s soccer team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Baker brought in $573,888 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $569,435 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $4,453 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Baker women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Baker women’s softball program brought home $500,219 in revenue and paid out $504,279 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,060 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the Baker men’s tennis team.
On the money side of things, the Baker men’s tennis program brought home $169,886 in revenue and paid out $171,934 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,048.
The 6 players of the Baker women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Baker made $155,595 in revenue and spent $135,632 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $19,963 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 112 players on the Baker men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 112 players of the Baker men’s track and field team.
On the money side of things, the Baker men’s track and field program brought home $902,900 in revenue and paid out $925,042 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-22,142.
There are 90 players on the Baker women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 90 players of the Baker women’s track and field team.
In terms of financials, the Baker women’s track and field program paid out $798,391 in expenses and made $789,125 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-9,266 to be exact.
There are 23 players on the Baker women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s volleyball program at Baker made $543,222 in revenue and spent $554,083 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-10,861 to be exact.
The 27-player men’s wrestling team at Baker is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Baker wrestling program brought home $556,961 in revenue and paid out $614,061 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-57,100.
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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