Birmingham Southern College Sports Information

If you want to know more about the Birmingham Southern College sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.

• Athletics Overview
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Tennis
• Track & Field (Combined)
• Volleyball

The Birmingham Southern College Athletics Program

What Division Is BSC In?

As a member of the NCAA Division III with football, BSC competes in the Southern Athletic Association conference.

Birmingham Southern College Sports Participants

A total number of 514 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 330 of whom are male and 184 are female.

Birmingham Southern College Coaches

Of the 18 head coaches at BSC, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 9 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $54,336 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $44,189.

In addition to the head coaches of BSC sports, there are 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 10 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $30,523 while the ones for men’s team make about $32,892 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

BSC Sports Net Profit/Loss

In terms of financials, BSC collected $3,827,423 in revenue and paid out $3,827,423 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!

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 BSC.

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 BSC.

A Note About BSC 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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.

Popular Sports at Birmingham Southern College

BSC Men’s Baseball

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 42 players of the BSC men’s baseball team. BSC landed the #31 spot in our Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Baseball out of the 348 colleges and universities that were included in the analysis. This ranking makes the school sit in the top 10% in the nation.

The baseball program at BSC made $287,351 in revenue and spend $287,351 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Basketball

BSC Men’s Basketball

The BSC men’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. Our Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Basketball ranking placed BSC# 153 out of the 382 schools in its division.

On the money side of things, the BSC men’s basketball program brought home $218,591 in revenue and paid out $218,591 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

BSC Women’s Basketball

The BSC women’s basketball team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. According to College Factual’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Basketball analysis, BSC was ranked #108 out of the 387 schools in its division.

The women’s basketball program at BSC made $174,385 in revenue and spent $174,385 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Men’s Football

The BSC men’s football team is made up of 112 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches. BSC landed the #100 spot in our Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Football out of the 221 colleges and universities that were included in the analysis.

The BSC football program paid out $544,172 in expenses while making $544,172 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.

BSC Golf

BSC Men’s Golf

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the BSC men’s golf team.

BSC brought in $73,946 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $73,946 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.

BSC Women’s Golf

There are 6 players on the BSC women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

In terms of financials, the BSC women’s golf program paid out $55,752 in expenses and made $55,752 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

BSC Lacrosse

BSC Men’s Lacrosse

The BSC men’s lacrosse team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Lacrosse analysis, BSC ranked #94 out of 207 colleges and universities.

In terms of financials, the BSC men’s lacrosse program paid out $195,173 in expenses and made $195,173 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Women’s Lacrosse

There are 16 players on the BSC women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Lacrosse analysis, BSC ranked #138 out of 240 colleges and universities.

In terms of financials, the BSC women’s lacrosse program paid out $102,680 in expenses and made $102,680 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.

BSC Soccer

BSC Men’s Soccer

There are 30 players on the BSC men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. According to College Factual’s Best Colleges for Division III Men’s Soccer analysis, BSC was ranked #103 out of the 375 schools in its division.

The men’s soccer program at BSC made $181,910 in revenue and spent $181,910 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Women’s Soccer

The 27 players of the BSC women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Soccer analysis, BSC ranked #179 out of 383 colleges and universities.

BSC brought in $143,562 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $143,562 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

BSC Women’s Softball

There are 21 players on the BSC women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. According to College Factual’s Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Softball analysis, BSC was ranked #119 out of the 365 schools in its division.

The BSC women’s softball program paid out $201,433 in expenses while making $201,433 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Swimming & Diving

BSC Men’s Swimming & Diving

There are 29 players on the BSC men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

The BSC men’s swimming and diving program paid out $139,047 in expenses while making $139,047 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Women’s Swimming & Diving

The 30 players of the BSC women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

BSC brought in $144,723 in revenue from its women’s swimming and diving program while paying out $144,723 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.

BSC Tennis

BSC Men’s Tennis

There are 8 players on the BSC men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.

BSC brought in $80,645 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $80,645 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

BSC Women’s Tennis

The 11 players of the BSC women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.

BSC brought in $111,369 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $111,369 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

BSC Track & Field (Combined)

BSC Men’s Track & Field (Combined)

The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 58 players of the BSC men’s track and field team.

On the money side of things, the BSC men’s track and field program brought home $116,810 in revenue and paid out $116,810 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Women’s Track & Field (Combined)

There are 50 players on the BSC women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

In terms of financials, the BSC women’s track and field program paid out $103,588 in expenses and made $103,588 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

BSC Volleyball

BSC Women’s Volleyball

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the BSC women’s volleyball team. In College Factual’s most recent Best Colleges for Division III Women’s Volleyball analysis, BSC ranked #64 out of 375 colleges and universities.

BSC brought in $149,137 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $149,137 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.

Notes & References

It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.

• 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 Jwrandolph under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.