by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Charleston Southern University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. CSU competes in NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Big South Conference.
A total of 439 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 268 of whom are men and 171 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at CSU and the average award is approximately $15,092 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,017,082 and women’s totaled $2,608,458.
There are 12 head coaches at CSU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $107,653 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $68,221.
Backing them up are 24 assistant coaches at CSU, 15 working with men’s teams and 9 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $58,518 per year on the men’s side and $42,042 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, CSU generated $14,999,113 in total athletics revenue and $14,999,113 in total expenses.
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There are 40 members of the CSU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Karl Kuhn. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
Financially, the CSU men’s baseball program generated $1,089,044 in revenue and spent $1,089,044 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 15 members of the CSU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Saah Nimley. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the CSU men’s basketball program brought in $1,688,815 in revenue and spent $1,688,815 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 15 members of the CSU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Tim Hays. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 72%.
Financially, the CSU women’s basketball program generated $1,283,458 in revenue and spent $1,283,458 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 126 members of the CSU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches. The head coach is Nathan Giardina. Men’s football competes in FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 950 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
Financially, the CSU men’s football program generated $4,335,079 in revenue and spent $4,335,079 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 8 members of the CSU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Loritz Clark. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963 and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%.
On the money side of things, the CSU men’s golf program made $231,005 in revenue and paid out $231,005 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 6 players on the CSU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Loritz Clark. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 50%.
When it comes to the budget, the CSU women’s golf program generated $251,225 in revenue and paid out $251,225 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 24 athletes on the CSU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jose Gomez. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the CSU women’s soccer program generated $622,708 in revenue and spent $622,708 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 22 members of the CSU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Christi Musser. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the CSU women’s softball program made $688,719 in revenue and paid out $688,719 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 8 players on the CSU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Anca Dumitrescu. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the CSU women’s tennis program brought in $418,454 in revenue and paid out $418,454 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 79 members of the CSU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CSU men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $687,954 in revenue and paid out $687,954 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 76 athletes on the CSU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CSU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $797,731 in revenue and paid out $797,731 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 20 players on the CSU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Carry Brown. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the CSU women’s volleyball program generated $548,498 in revenue and spent $548,498 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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