by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Briar Cliff University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a proud member of the Great Plains Athletic Conference conference, Briar Cliff contends with other NAIA Division II schools.
A total number of 512 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 323 of whom are male and 189 are female. On average, these students receive around $7,686 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $7,529 and the average awarded to women is $7,954.
Of the 13 head coaches at Briar Cliff, 7 are leaders of men’s teams and 6 lead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $52,172 and men’s team head coaches make about $51,814 each year.
The head coaches of Briar Cliff sports are supported by 11 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $21,590 and the average for those who coach men’s is $29,205. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Briar Cliff brought home $7,295,119 in revenue while shelling out $7,234,231 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $60,888. 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 Briar Cliff.
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. 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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The Briar Cliff men’s baseball team is made up of 56 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Briar Cliff baseball program paid out $541,467 in expenses while making $541,556 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $89 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 30 players on the Briar Cliff women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Briar Cliff brought in $518,455 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $507,222 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $11,233 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The Briar Cliff men’s football team is made up of 79 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Briar Cliff football program paid out $1,308,994 in expenses and made $1,324,290 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $15,296 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 10 players on the Briar Cliff men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Briar Cliff brought in $182,341 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $182,341 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.
The 9-member women’s golf team at Briar Cliff is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Briar Cliff women’s golf program paid out $141,983 in expenses and made $142,031 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $48 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 40 players on the Briar Cliff men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Briar Cliff men’s soccer program brought home $414,849 in revenue and paid out $414,849 in total 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.
The 30 players of the Briar Cliff women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Briar Cliff brought in $377,231 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $371,431 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $5,800 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 52 players on the Briar Cliff women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Briar Cliff women’s softball program brought home $642,749 in revenue and paid out $637,504 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $5,245 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Briar Cliff men’s track and field team is made up of 79 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Briar Cliff men’s track and field program paid out $413,147 in expenses while making $417,139 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $3,992 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 40 players of the Briar Cliff women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Briar Cliff women’s track and field program paid out $225,517 in expenses while making $226,848 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,331 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Briar Cliff women’s volleyball team.
The Briar Cliff women’s volleyball program paid out $433,191 in expenses while making $443,363 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $10,172 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 35 players of the Briar Cliff men’s wrestling team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Briar Cliff wrestling program paid out $452,675 in expenses while making $456,665 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,990 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Briar Cliff 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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