by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Eastern Illinois University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. EIU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
A total of 600 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 384 of whom are men and 216 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at EIU and the average award is around $7,653 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,075,414 and women’s totaled $1,516,606.
At 19 head coaches at EIU, 9 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $120,015 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $82,515.
Backing them up are 60 assistant coaches at EIU, 39 supporting men’s teams and 21 assigned to women’s teams. These assistants earn about $89,030 per year on the men’s side and $72,362 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, EIU generated $19,716,079 in total athletics revenue and $19,716,079 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at EIU data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 44 players on the EIU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jason Anderson. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
Financially, the EIU men’s baseball program made $926,418 in revenue and spent $926,418 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 16 players on the EIU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Marty Simmons. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 955 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU men’s basketball program brought in $1,591,175 in revenue and spent $1,591,175 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 25 members of the EIU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Marqus McGlothan. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the EIU women’s basketball program brought in $1,247,696 in revenue and spent $1,247,696 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the EIU women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ryan Millar. Women’s beach volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU women’s beach volleyball program generated $101,422 in revenue and spent $101,422 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 117 members of the EIU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 19 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Wilkerson. Men’s football plays in FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 947 and a Graduation Success Rate of 72%.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU men’s football program generated $5,009,541 in revenue and paid out $5,009,541 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 8 members of the EIU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Craig Toler. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
Financially, the EIU men’s golf program brought in $169,993 in revenue and paid out $169,993 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 5 athletes on the EIU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Craig Toler. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the EIU women’s golf program made $104,840 in revenue and spent $104,840 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 32 athletes on the EIU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ruy Vaz. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU men’s soccer program brought in $330,501 in revenue and spent $330,501 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 25 members of the EIU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Dirk Bennett. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
On the money side of things, the EIU women’s soccer program made $556,306 in revenue and spent $556,306 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 22 athletes on the EIU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kristi Paulson. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the EIU women’s softball program brought in $770,465 in revenue and paid out $770,465 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 18 players on the EIU men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Scott P Teeters. Men’s swimming is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU men’s swimming program made $127,098 in revenue and spent $127,098 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 16 members of the EIU women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Scott P Teeters. Women’s swimming is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the EIU women’s swimming program made $148,761 in revenue and paid out $148,761 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 10 athletes on the EIU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the EIU men’s tennis program brought in $155,189 in revenue and paid out $155,189 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 8 athletes on the EIU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the EIU women’s tennis program made $245,979 in revenue and paid out $245,979 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 139 members of the EIU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the EIU men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $470,167 in revenue and spent $470,167 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 81 members of the EIU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the EIU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $490,273 in revenue and paid out $490,273 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 18 athletes on the EIU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ryan Millar. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the EIU women’s volleyball program made $546,257 in revenue and paid out $546,257 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
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