by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Eastern Kentucky University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
A total number of 472 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 292 of whom are male and 180 are female. On average, these students receive around $12,127 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $11,410 and the average awarded to women is $13,292.
Of the 12 head coaches at Eastern, 5 are leaders of men’s teams and 7 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $157,867, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $65,392 per year.
The head coaches of Eastern sports are supported by 19 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $35,389 while the ones for men’s team make about $56,101 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Eastern brought home $15,930,980 in revenue while shelling out $15,930,980 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any 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 Eastern.
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 Eastern.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Eastern, including rankings when the school made it to one of 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 37-player men’s baseball team at Eastern is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than baseball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 990.
The Eastern baseball program paid out $731,476 in expenses while making $731,476 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 16 players of the Eastern men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team has an academic progress rate of 948, which is a measure of how well they do in the classroom.
The men’s basketball program at Eastern made $1,434,809 in revenue and spent $1,434,809 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.
There are 15 players on the Eastern women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 978.
The Eastern women’s basketball program paid out $1,002,811 in expenses while making $1,002,811 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Eastern men’s cross country team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 992, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Eastern brought in $229,561 in revenue from its men’s cross country program while paying out $229,561 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 21 players of the Eastern women’s cross country team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 985.
Eastern brought in $281,827 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $281,827 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 136 players on the Eastern men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 15 assistant coaches. In terms of how well they perform in the classroom, the team has an academic progress rate of 952.
The football program at Eastern made $4,261,356 in revenue and spend $4,261,356 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 8 players of the Eastern men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Eastern brought in $321,770 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $321,770 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 8-member women’s golf team at Eastern is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
On the money side of things, the Eastern women’s golf program brought home $338,520 in revenue and paid out $338,520 in total 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 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 39 players of the Eastern men’s indoor track team.
The men’s indoor track program at Eastern made $229,561 in revenue and spent $229,561 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 32 players of the Eastern women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Eastern women’s indoor track program paid out $281,827 in expenses while making $281,827 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.
There are 39 players on the Eastern men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Eastern men’s outdoor track program paid out $229,562 in expenses while making $229,562 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 32-player women’s outdoor track team at Eastern is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Eastern women’s outdoor track program brought home $281,826 in revenue and paid out $281,826 in total 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 Eastern women’s soccer team is made up of 26 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 987 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The Eastern women’s soccer program paid out $644,749 in expenses while making $644,749 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 19-player women’s softball team at Eastern is kept in shape by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 978.
Eastern brought in $731,453 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $731,453 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Eastern women’s volleyball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 974, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The women’s volleyball program at Eastern made $549,634 in revenue and spent $549,634 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.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Eastern Kentucky 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.
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