by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Butler University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. Butler plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of BIG EAST Conference.
A total of 571 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 325 of whom are men and 246 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Butler and the average amount is about $12,113 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,292,217 and women’s totaled $3,624,120.
There are 16 head coaches at Butler, 7 of whom coach men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $498,675 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $115,343.
In addition, there are 49 assistant coaches at Butler, 28 working with men’s teams and 21 working with women’s teams. They make about $94,836 per year on the men’s side and $56,649 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Butler reported $36,948,732 in total athletics revenue and $36,379,181 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include Butler the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.
There are 42 players on the Butler men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Blake Beemer. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 971 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the Butler men’s baseball program generated $1,584,877 in revenue and spent $1,468,642 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $116,235.
The team has 14 members of the Butler men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Thad Matta. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the Butler men’s basketball program brought in $12,918,057 in revenue and paid out $9,560,281 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $3,357,776.
There are 29 players on the Butler women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Austin Parkinson. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
When it comes to the budget, the Butler women’s basketball program made $3,168,933 in revenue and spent $3,200,508 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $31,575.
The team has 119 athletes on the Butler men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kevin Lynch. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Pioneer Football League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the Butler men’s football program generated $1,498,263 in revenue and paid out $1,421,775 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $76,488.
There are 10 members of the Butler men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Colby Huffman. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Butler men’s golf program generated $586,160 in revenue and paid out $523,811 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $62,349.
The team has 10 members of the Butler women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Christie Cates. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Butler women’s golf program made $440,312 in revenue and spent $360,867 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $79,445.
There are 28 athletes on the Butler women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Maggie Zentgraf. Women’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
When it comes to the budget, the Butler women’s lacrosse program brought in $715,545 in revenue and spent $716,089 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $544.
The roster lists 29 players on the Butler men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Paul Snape. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%.
Financially, the Butler men’s soccer program made $1,298,105 in revenue and spent $1,299,790 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,685.
The team has 32 athletes on the Butler women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tari St. John. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
On the money side of things, the Butler women’s soccer program generated $1,641,354 in revenue and spent $1,599,496 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $41,858.
The team has 21 members of the Butler women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Scott Hall. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the Butler women’s softball program made $1,198,614 in revenue and spent $1,167,285 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $31,329.
There are 26 athletes on the Butler women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Maurice Stewart. Women’s swimming competes in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Butler women’s swimming program generated $268,424 in revenue and spent $248,058 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $20,366.
The roster lists 8 members of the Butler men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Sam Miles. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Butler men’s tennis program brought in $508,919 in revenue and spent $482,507 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $26,412.
The roster lists 8 athletes on the Butler women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Cassie Shultz. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Butler women’s tennis program brought in $258,771 in revenue and paid out $195,600 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $63,171.
The roster lists 103 members of the Butler men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Butler men’s track & field & cross country program made $906,207 in revenue and spent $870,518 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $35,689.
The team has 70 members of the Butler women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Butler women’s track & field & cross country program generated $701,081 in revenue and spent $580,498 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $120,583.
The team has 22 athletes on the Butler women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kyle Shondell. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
When it comes to the budget, the Butler women’s volleyball program generated $1,205,171 in revenue and spent $1,215,599 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $10,428.
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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