by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Bethel 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.
As a member of the NAIA Division I, Bethel competes in the Mid-South Conference conference.
There are 368 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 228 men and 140 women. On average, these students receive around $5,318 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $5,061 of sports aid and women received about $5,737.
Of the 20 head coaches at Bethel, 10 are leaders of men’s teams and 10 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $62,254 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $54,690.
In addition to the head coaches of Bethel sports, there are 14 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 6 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $26,914 and the average for those who coach men’s is $35,839. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Bethel collected $8,566,633 in revenue and paid out $5,179,819 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $3,386,814. 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 Bethel.
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.
There are 28 players on the Bethel men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Bethel baseball program brought home $829,465 in revenue and paid out $460,051 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $369,414 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 19-member women’s basketball team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $285,443 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $357,663 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-72,220 to be exact.
The 13 members of the Bethel women’s bowling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $247,670 in revenue from its bowling program while paying out $113,913 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $133,757 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 8 players on the Bethel men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel men’s cross country program paid out $103,909 in expenses and made $77,261 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-26,648 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the Bethel women’s cross country team.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s cross country program paid out $119,861 in expenses and made $51,679 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-68,182.
The 91-player men’s football team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
The Bethel football program paid out $949,966 in expenses while making $3,058,891 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $2,108,925 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 7 players on the Bethel men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $238,504 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $94,097 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $144,407 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 5 players on the Bethel women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s golf program paid out $65,111 in expenses and made $171,179 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $106,068 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Bethel men’s indoor track team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel men’s outdoor track program brought home $215,827 in revenue and paid out $76,255 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $139,572 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Bethel women’s outdoor track team is made up of 12 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Bethel women’s outdoor track program paid out $113,014 in expenses while making $95,219 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-17,795.
There are 39 players on the Bethel men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel men’s soccer program brought home $1,051,780 in revenue and paid out $500,063 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $551,717 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Bethel women’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s soccer program paid out $249,517 in expenses and made $184,220 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-65,297.
The 24 players of the Bethel women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s softball program paid out $286,746 in expenses and made $427,342 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $140,596 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 11 players of the Bethel men’s swimming team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel men’s swimming program paid out $116,534 in expenses and made $97,869 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-18,665 to be exact.
There are 7 players on the Bethel women’s swimming team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Bethel women’s swimming program paid out $95,715 in expenses and made $151,224 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $55,509 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 6-member men’s tennis team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Bethel men’s tennis program paid out $130,486 in expenses while making $125,973 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-4,513 to be exact.
The Bethel women’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Bethel brought in $157,079 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $135,451 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $21,628 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 14-member women’s volleyball team at Bethel is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Bethel women’s volleyball program brought home $353,913 in revenue and paid out $213,374 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $140,539 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Bethel University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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