If you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Eastern Connecticut State University 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.
There are 402 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 191 men and 211 women.
There are 14 head coaches at ECSU, 6 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 $85,792, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $92,423 per year.
The head coaches of ECSU sports are supported by 18 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 16 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $38,603 and the average for those who coach men’s is $34,721. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at ECSU brought home $4,179,354 in revenue while shelling out $4,179,354 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 ECSU.
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 ECSU.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The ECSU men’s baseball team is made up of 37 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
ECSU brought in $247,630 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $247,630 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 15-player men’s basketball team at ECSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the ECSU men’s basketball program paid out $274,582 in expenses and made $274,582 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the ECSU women’s basketball team.
ECSU brought in $296,875 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $296,875 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 23 players of the ECSU women’s field hockey team.
In terms of financials, the ECSU women’s field hockey program paid out $138,953 in expenses and made $138,953 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.
The 32 players of the ECSU men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
ECSU brought in $184,734 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $184,734 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 20-member women’s lacrosse team at ECSU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
ECSU brought in $152,522 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $152,522 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 31-player men’s soccer team at ECSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the ECSU men’s soccer program brought home $207,242 in revenue and paid out $207,242 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 26 players of the ECSU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the ECSU women’s soccer program paid out $229,281 in expenses and made $229,281 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.
The 20 players of the ECSU women’s softball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the ECSU women’s softball program paid out $239,672 in expenses and made $239,672 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.
The 7-player men’s swimming team at ECSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the ECSU men’s swimming program paid out $69,663 in expenses and made $69,663 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.
The ECSU women’s swimming team is made up of 13 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
ECSU brought in $112,940 in revenue from its women’s swimming program while paying out $112,940 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 69-player men’s track and field team at ECSU is kept in shape by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the ECSU men’s track and field program paid out $119,930 in expenses and made $119,930 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.
The 76 players of the ECSU women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at ECSU made $120,915 in revenue and spent $120,915 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 17 players of the ECSU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
ECSU brought in $167,990 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $167,990 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.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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.
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