by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Bethany Lutheran College sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. BLC is classified as NCAA Division III without football and is a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
There are 315 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 162 of whom are male and 153 are women. As is the case at some schools, BLC offers no sports-specific financial aid.
There are 17 head coaches at BLC, 8 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $63,445 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $57,246.
In addition, there are 54 assistant coaches at BLC, 27 working with men’s teams and 27 supporting women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $45,608 per year on the men’s side and $42,347 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, BLC generated $2,212,844 in total athletics revenue and $2,212,844 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include BLC the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
The roster lists 50 athletes on the BLC men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ryan Kragh. Men’s baseball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the BLC men’s baseball program made $308,757 in revenue and spent $310,450 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,693.
There are 25 athletes on the BLC men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Pat Garvin. Men’s basketball is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC men’s basketball program generated $230,260 in revenue and paid out $242,667 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $12,407.
The roster lists 25 members of the BLC women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Emma Purfeerst. Women’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the BLC women’s basketball program made $153,221 in revenue and paid out $149,379 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $3,842.
The roster lists 8 athletes on the BLC men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dominic Santina. Men’s cross country is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC men’s cross country program made $29,087 in revenue and paid out $29,612 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $525.
The team has 10 players on the BLC women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Dominic Santina. Women’s cross country competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the BLC women’s cross country program made $29,810 in revenue and spent $30,334 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $524.
The team has 9 members of the BLC men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mitch DeKruif. Men’s golf competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the BLC men’s golf program made $53,366 in revenue and spent $53,479 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $113.
There are 7 athletes on the BLC women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mitch DeKruif. Women’s golf competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the BLC women’s golf program made $52,862 in revenue and paid out $52,494 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $368.
There are 14 members of the BLC men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the BLC men’s indoor track and field program generated $40,924 in revenue and paid out $39,205 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,719.
The team has 18 athletes on the BLC women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the BLC women’s indoor track and field program made $41,969 in revenue and spent $40,249 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,720.
There are 14 members of the BLC men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the BLC men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $40,323 in revenue and paid out $38,603 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $1,720.
The team has 18 members of the BLC women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the BLC women’s outdoor track & field program generated $41,250 in revenue and paid out $39,530 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $1,720.
The team has 35 athletes on the BLC men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Derick Lyngholm. Men’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the BLC men’s soccer program brought in $125,144 in revenue and spent $125,764 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $620.
There are 23 players on the BLC women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Morgan Philliber. Women’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC women’s soccer program generated $94,029 in revenue and paid out $95,124 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,095.
The team has 17 players on the BLC women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Angela Dabu. Women’s softball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC women’s softball program generated $224,725 in revenue and spent $220,658 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $4,067.
There are 7 players on the BLC men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Janes. Men’s tennis plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC men’s tennis program generated $38,964 in revenue and spent $37,852 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $1,112.
The roster lists 8 players on the BLC women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Michael Janes. Women’s tennis plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the BLC women’s tennis program made $39,531 in revenue and paid out $38,418 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,113.
The team has 27 athletes on the BLC women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Laura Evans. Women’s volleyball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the BLC women’s volleyball program generated $140,280 in revenue and spent $138,256 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,024.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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