by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Cumberland University sports programs, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program. CU competes in NAIA Division I and is a member of Mid-South Conference.
There are 390 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 265 of whom are men and 125 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at CU and the average award is approximately $18,947 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,993,337 and women’s totaled $2,396,126.
There are 20 head coaches at CU, 11 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $47,345 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $35,281.
The head coaches are supported by 24 assistant coaches at CU, 15 assigned to men’s teams and 9 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $30,326 per year on the men’s side and $20,792 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, CU generated $12,471,604 in total athletics revenue and $12,249,680 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include CU 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.
The roster lists 36 players on the CU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU men’s baseball program made $757,810 in revenue and spent $706,277 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $51,533.
There are 19 players on the CU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the CU men’s basketball program made $890,335 in revenue and spent $880,958 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $9,377.
The roster lists 15 members of the CU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the CU women’s basketball program brought in $465,858 in revenue and paid out $465,362 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $496.
There are 13 athletes on the CU men’s bowling team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU men’s bowling program made $220,397 in revenue and paid out $220,397 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the CU women’s bowling team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the CU women’s bowling program made $223,783 in revenue and spent $223,783 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 10 players on the CU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU men’s cross country program brought in $170,839 in revenue and spent $168,796 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,043.
There are 9 members of the CU women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s cross country program brought in $170,876 in revenue and spent $170,926 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $50.
There are 75 players on the CU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the CU men’s football program generated $2,490,324 in revenue and paid out $2,458,806 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $31,518.
The roster lists 12 players on the CU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU men’s golf program generated $278,276 in revenue and paid out $248,386 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $29,890.
The team has 8 athletes on the CU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach.
Financially, the CU women’s golf program generated $267,624 in revenue and spent $243,924 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $23,700.
The team has 13 players on the CU men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $332,486 in revenue and spent $332,486 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 10 players on the CU women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU women’s outdoor track & field program made $365,782 in revenue and paid out $365,782 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 27 players on the CU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the CU men’s soccer program brought in $797,234 in revenue and paid out $788,815 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $8,419.
The team has 22 players on the CU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the CU women’s soccer program brought in $774,767 in revenue and spent $775,286 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $519.
The team has 18 athletes on the CU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU women’s softball program generated $403,984 in revenue and spent $399,043 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $4,941.
The team has 11 players on the CU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the CU men’s tennis program generated $264,983 in revenue and spent $263,983 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $1,000.
The roster lists 11 players on the CU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the CU women’s tennis program generated $279,000 in revenue and paid out $279,000 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 16 athletes on the CU men’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the CU men’s volleyball program made $423,340 in revenue and paid out $422,584 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $756.
The team has 22 players on the CU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the CU women’s volleyball program generated $659,759 in revenue and spent $646,116 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $13,643.
The roster lists 33 athletes on the CU men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the CU men’s wrestling program made $743,367 in revenue and paid out $739,917 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $3,450.
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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