by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Florida Atlantic University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. FAU is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of American Conference.
There are 487 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 255 of whom are male and 232 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at FAU and the average award is approximately $16,971 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,802,485 and women’s totaled $3,462,273.
At 17 head coaches at FAU, 8 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $449,807 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $131,664.
In addition, there are 47 assistant coaches at FAU, 26 working with men’s teams and 21 working with women’s teams. They make about $145,000 per year on the men’s side and $70,109 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, FAU generated $49,292,817 in total athletics revenue and $49,292,817 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include FAU 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.
There are 39 players on the FAU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is John McCormack. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s baseball program brought in $1,924,032 in revenue and spent $1,924,032 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 15 athletes on the FAU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by John Jakus. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the FAU men’s basketball program generated $4,829,626 in revenue and paid out $4,829,626 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 20 members of the FAU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by LeAnn Freeland. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the FAU women’s basketball program generated $2,448,648 in revenue and paid out $2,448,648 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 19 athletes on the FAU women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Steve Grotowski. Women’s beach volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989.
Financially, the FAU women’s beach volleyball program generated $641,533 in revenue and spent $641,533 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 8 athletes on the FAU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Alexander Smolka. Men’s cross country is part of Division I as a member of American Conference.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s cross country program brought in $75,112 in revenue and paid out $75,112 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 115 players on the FAU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Zach Kittley. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 942 and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%.
When it comes to the budget, the FAU men’s football program made $19,330,509 in revenue and paid out $19,330,509 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 10 members of the FAU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Adrien Mork. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the FAU men’s golf program made $420,558 in revenue and paid out $420,558 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the FAU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Heather Young. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the FAU women’s golf program made $471,647 in revenue and spent $471,647 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 30 players on the FAU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Joseph Worthen. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
On the money side of things, the FAU men’s soccer program made $1,187,914 in revenue and spent $1,187,914 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 31 athletes on the FAU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Patrick Baker. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the FAU women’s soccer program made $1,333,787 in revenue and paid out $1,333,787 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 24 players on the FAU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jordan Clark. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the FAU women’s softball program generated $1,667,141 in revenue and paid out $1,667,141 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 28 members of the FAU men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the FAU men’s swimming & diving program made $535,820 in revenue and spent $535,820 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 32 members of the FAU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the FAU women’s swimming & diving program made $826,852 in revenue and spent $826,852 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 10 members of the FAU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Ricardo Gonzalez. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the FAU men’s tennis program made $419,285 in revenue and spent $419,285 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the FAU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ricardo Gonzalez. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
On the money side of things, the FAU women’s tennis program brought in $576,118 in revenue and paid out $576,118 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 72 players on the FAU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the FAU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $841,706 in revenue and spent $841,706 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 16 members of the FAU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Fernanda Nelson. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the FAU women’s volleyball program generated $1,203,835 in revenue and paid out $1,203,835 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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