Central College Sports Information
If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Central College 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.
- Athletics Overview
- Baseball
- Cross Country
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Indoor Track
- Outdoor Track
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
The Central College Athletics Program
Central College Sports Participants
There are 697 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 461 men and 236 women.
Central College Coaches
There are 19 head coaches at Central, 10 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $79,628, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $65,348 per year.
The head coaches of Central sports are supported by 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $21,703 and the average for those who coach men’s is $27,419. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Central Sports Net Profit/Loss
In terms of financials, Central collected $3,431,031 in revenue and paid out $3,431,031 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 Central.

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 Central.

A Note About Central Sports Rankings
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. 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
Popular Sports at Central College
Central Men’s Baseball
There are 59 players on the Central men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Central baseball program paid out $137,777 in expenses and made $137,777 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Basketball
Central Men’s Basketball
The 34-player men’s basketball team at Central is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central men’s basketball program brought home $172,245 in revenue and paid out $172,245 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.
Central Women’s Basketball
There are 26 players on the Central women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central women’s basketball program brought home $134,487 in revenue and paid out $134,487 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.
Central Cross Country
Central Men’s Cross County
The Central men’s cross country team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at Central made $37,256 in revenue and spent $37,256 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.
Central Women’s Cross Country
The Central women’s cross country team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The Central women’s cross country program paid out $37,142 in expenses while making $37,142 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.
Central Men’s Football
The head coach and 12 assistant coaches train and lead the 124 players of the Central men’s football team.
On the money side of things, the Central football program brought home $578,543 in revenue and paid out $578,543 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Golf
Central Men’s Golf
There are 17 players on the Central men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Central brought in $84,044 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $84,044 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.
Central Women’s Golf
The 10-member women’s golf team at Central is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at Central made $58,466 in revenue and spent $58,466 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Indoor Track
Central Men’s Indoor Track
There are 45 players on the Central men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Central men’s indoor track program paid out $41,809 in expenses while making $41,809 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.
Central Women’s Indoor Track
The Central women’s indoor track team is made up of 39 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Central brought in $37,154 in revenue from its women’s indoor track program while paying out $37,154 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Outdoor Track
Central Men’s Outdoor Track
The Central men’s outdoor track team is made up of 49 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Central men’s outdoor track program paid out $41,809 in expenses and made $41,809 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.
Central Women’s Outdoor Track
The 35-player women’s outdoor track team at Central is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Central women’s outdoor track program paid out $37,154 in expenses and made $37,154 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.
Central Soccer
Central Men’s Soccer
The Central men’s soccer team is made up of 36 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Central men’s soccer program paid out $108,123 in expenses while making $108,123 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Women’s Soccer
The Central women’s soccer team is made up of 29 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central women’s soccer program brought home $99,806 in revenue and paid out $99,806 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.
Central Women’s Softball
There are 31 players on the Central women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central women’s softball program brought home $114,313 in revenue and paid out $114,313 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.
Central Tennis
Central Men’s Tennis
There are 17 players on the Central men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Central brought in $44,799 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $44,799 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.
Central Women’s Tennis
The Central women’s tennis team is made up of 17 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Central women’s tennis program paid out $45,703 in expenses and made $45,703 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Central Volleyball
Central Women’s Volleyball
There are 29 players on the Central women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central women’s volleyball program brought home $160,355 in revenue and paid out $160,355 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.
Central Men’s Wrestling
The 50-player men’s wrestling team at Central is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Central wrestling program brought home $138,940 in revenue and paid out $138,940 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.
Notes & References
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
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The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
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Image Credit: By Central College Alumni under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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