Canisius College Sports Information

When trying to decide if Canisius College is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.

• Athletics Overview
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Rowing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming & Diving
• Track & Field (Combined)
• Volleyball

The Canisius College Athletics Program

Canisius College Sports-Related Financial Aid

There are 484 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 253 men and 231 women. Sports-related tudent aid is available at Canisius and the average award is around $8,664 per athlete. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $8,272 and women received an average of $9,093.

Canisius College Coaches

There are 16 head coaches at Canisius, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $100,868, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $65,366 per year.

There are also 47 assitant coaches of sports at Canisius. That breaks down to 23 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $32,009 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $25,722 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.

Did the Canisius Athletics Program Make Money?

The sports teams at Canisius brought home $11,392,868 in revenue while shelling out $11,392,868 in expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.

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 Canisius.

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 Canisius.

A Note About Canisius Sports Rankings

Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Canisius, including rankings when the school made it to one of 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.

Popular Sports at Canisius College

Canisius Men’s Baseball

There are 39 players on the Canisius men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.

In terms of financials, the Canisius baseball program paid out $608,793 in expenses and made $608,793 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.

Canisius Basketball

Canisius Men’s Basketball

There are 13 players on the Canisius men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 950.

In terms of financials, the Canisius men’s basketball program paid out $1,541,328 in expenses and made $1,541,328 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.

Canisius Women’s Basketball

The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Canisius women’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 995 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

Canisius brought in $1,374,068 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $1,374,068 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.

Canisius Golf

Canisius Men’s Golf

There are 8 players on the Canisius men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.

On the money side of things, the Canisius men’s golf program brought home $138,984 in revenue and paid out $138,984 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.

Canisius Ice Hockey

Canisius Men’s Hockey

The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Canisius men’s ice hockey team. Teammates care for more than ice hockey, too. Their great academic progress rate of 990 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

Canisius brought in $1,229,722 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $1,229,722 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.

Canisius Lacrosse

Canisius Men’s Lacrosse

The Canisius men’s lacrosse team is made up of 47 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 983.

The Canisius men’s lacrosse program paid out $566,293 in expenses while making $566,293 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.

Canisius Women’s Lacrosse

The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the Canisius women’s lacrosse team. The team members have more than lacrosse on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.

The women’s lacrosse program at Canisius made $475,596 in revenue and spent $475,596 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.

Canisius Women’s Rowing

The Canisius women’s rowing team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 996, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.

On the money side of things, the Canisius women’s rowing program brought home $256,771 in revenue and paid out $256,771 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.

Canisius Soccer

Canisius Men’s Soccer

The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 31 players of the Canisius men’s soccer team. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 983.

Canisius brought in $498,581 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $498,581 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.

Canisius Women’s Soccer

There are 25 players on the Canisius women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.

The women’s soccer program at Canisius made $573,874 in revenue and spent $573,874 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.

Canisius Women’s Softball

The 23-player women’s softball team at Canisius is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than softball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 985 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.

The women’s softball program at Canisius made $521,146 in revenue and spend $521,146 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.

Canisius Swimming & Diving

Canisius Men’s Swimming & Diving

There are 25 players on the Canisius men’s swimming and diving team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

The men’s swimming and diving program at Canisius made $143,469 in revenue and spent $143,469 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.

Canisius Women’s Swimming & Diving

The 28-player women’s swimming and diving team at Canisius is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

The Canisius women’s swimming and diving program paid out $180,742 in expenses while making $180,742 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.

Canisius Track & Field (Combined)

Canisius Men’s Track & Field (Combined)

The 60 players of the Canisius men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

The Canisius men’s track and field program paid out $164,653 in expenses while making $164,653 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.

Canisius Women’s Track & Field (Combined)

The Canisius women’s track and field team is made up of 59 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

In terms of financials, the Canisius women’s track and field program paid out $189,938 in expenses and made $189,938 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.

Canisius Volleyball

Canisius Women’s Volleyball

The 16 players of the Canisius women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.

On the money side of things, the Canisius women’s volleyball program brought home $509,532 in revenue and paid out $509,532 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.

Notes & References

Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.

• 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 Andre Carrotflower under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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