by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Cumberland University 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.
There are 519 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 365 men and 154 women. On average, these students receive around $9,995 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $9,577 of sports aid and women received about $10,985.
There are 20 head coaches at CU, 11 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $40,045 and men’s team head coaches make about $50,750 each year.
There are also 13 assitant coaches of sports at CU. That breaks down to 10 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 3 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $33,296 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $23,192 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at CU brought home $9,534,117 in revenue while shelling out $9,291,382 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $242,735. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 CU.
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 CU.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at CU, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 74 players of the CU men’s baseball team.
The baseball program at CU made $759,282 in revenue and spend $686,784 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $72,498 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 22 players on the CU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CU women’s basketball program paid out $366,892 in expenses and made $379,756 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $12,864 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 7-member women’s bowling team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CU bowling program paid out $110,934 in expenses and made $111,534 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $600 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The CU men’s football team is made up of 136 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the CU football program paid out $2,021,453 in expenses and made $2,055,882 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $34,429 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 10-member men’s golf team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at CU made $142,989 in revenue and spent $142,989 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 7 players of the CU women’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at CU made $191,273 in revenue and spent $191,273 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.
The 35-member men’s soccer team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CU men’s soccer program paid out $502,441 in expenses and made $515,874 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $13,433 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 31 players of the CU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The CU women’s soccer program paid out $517,865 in expenses while making $519,819 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,954 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 33-member women’s softball team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the CU women’s softball program paid out $338,235 in expenses and made $357,455 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $19,220 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the CU men’s tennis team.
The men’s tennis program at CU made $173,254 in revenue and spent $171,194 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $2,060 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 10 players of the CU women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s tennis program brought home $199,900 in revenue and paid out $199,900 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 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coaches train and lead the 9 players of the CU men’s track and field team. The 9 players of the CU men’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s track and field program at CU made $576,995 in revenue and spent $576,995 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 8-player women’s track and field team at CU is kept in shape by 2 head coaches and 0 assistant coaches. The 8-member women’s track and field team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
CU brought in $468,851 in revenue from its women’s track and field program while paying out $468,851 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 13-member men’s volleyball team at CU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s volleyball program at CU made $211,268 in revenue and spent $210,368 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $900 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 36 players on the CU women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s volleyball program brought home $549,522 in revenue and paid out $513,794 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $35,728 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The CU men’s wrestling team is made up of 41 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU wrestling program brought home $489,274 in revenue and paid out $468,128 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $21,146 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Cumberland 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
