by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Bates College, 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.
Bates competes in the NCAA Division III with football , and is one of the New England Small College Athletic Conference schools.
There are 920 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 484 men and 436 women.
There are 27 head coaches at Bates, 13 of whom lead men’s teams and 14 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $74,450 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $67,349.
There are also 46 assitant coaches of sports at Bates. That breaks down to 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 21 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $34,267 while the ones for men’s team make about $37,280 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Bates collected $8,008,308 in revenue and paid out $7,390,490 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $617,818. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Bates.
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. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 34 players of the Bates men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Bates brought in $323,203 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $306,202 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $17,001 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Bates women’s basketball team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Bates women’s basketball program paid out $292,987 in expenses while making $317,855 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $24,868 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Bates women’s field hockey team is made up of 27 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s field hockey program at Bates made $195,357 in revenue and spend $190,699 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $4,658 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 68 players of the Bates men’s football team.
The football program at Bates made $637,177 in revenue and spend $599,090 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $38,087 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Bates men’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bates men’s golf program brought home $51,910 in revenue and paid out $49,290 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $2,620 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Bates women’s golf team.
On the money side of things, the Bates women’s golf program brought home $48,207 in revenue and paid out $45,587 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,620 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 50-player men’s lacrosse team at Bates is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s lacrosse program at Bates made $317,895 in revenue and spent $297,208 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $20,687 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 30-member women’s lacrosse team at Bates is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bates women’s lacrosse program paid out $197,351 in expenses and made $207,351 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $10,000 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 58 players of the Bates women’s rowing team.
In terms of financials, the Bates women’s rowing program paid out $302,019 in expenses and made $322,655 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $20,636 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 36 players of the Bates men’s soccer team.
The men’s soccer program at Bates made $233,679 in revenue and spent $207,546 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $26,133 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 31 players on the Bates women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Bates women’s soccer program paid out $209,636 in expenses while making $222,598 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $12,962 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 16-player women’s softball team at Bates is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Bates brought in $216,546 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $216,546 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 31 players on the Bates men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Bates men’s swimming and diving program paid out $167,518 in expenses while making $189,756 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $22,238 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Bates women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Bates brought in $192,811 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $170,573 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $22,238 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 16 players of the Bates men’s tennis team.
Bates brought in $161,463 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $151,463 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $10,000 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 15 players on the Bates women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at Bates made $170,410 in revenue and spent $160,409 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $10,001 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 141-player men’s track and field team at Bates is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Bates brought in $300,906 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $244,155 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $56,751 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 146 players of the Bates women’s track and field team.
The Bates women’s track and field program paid out $215,703 in expenses while making $223,565 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $7,862 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 15-player women’s volleyball team at Bates is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Bates women’s volleyball program paid out $148,596 in expenses while making $159,260 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $10,664 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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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