by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Florida International 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. FIU is classified as Independent and is a member of Conference USA.
There are 523 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 226 of whom are male and 297 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at FIU and the average amount is about $16,058 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,397,061 and women’s totaled $4,001,321.
At 14 head coaches at FIU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $406,171 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $108,398.
The head coaches are supported by 55 assistant coaches at FIU, 28 assigned to men’s teams and 27 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $136,852 per year on the men’s side and $50,119 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, FIU brought in $42,392,051 in total athletics revenue and $42,392,051 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include FIU 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.
The roster lists 40 athletes on the FIU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Vacant. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 962 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU men’s baseball program brought in $1,630,533 in revenue and paid out $1,630,533 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the FIU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Joey Cantens. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 77%.
Financially, the FIU men’s basketball program brought in $2,846,627 in revenue and spent $2,846,627 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 23 athletes on the FIU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jesyka Burks-Wiley. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the FIU women’s basketball program made $1,807,508 in revenue and spent $1,807,508 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 21 members of the FIU women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lauren DeTurk. Women’s beach volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966.
On the money side of things, the FIU women’s beach volleyball program brought in $574,679 in revenue and paid out $574,679 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 114 members of the FIU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The head coach is Willie Simmons. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963 and a Graduation Success Rate of 76%.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU men’s football program brought in $12,834,881 in revenue and spent $12,834,881 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 8 athletes on the FIU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is John Koskinen. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the FIU women’s golf program brought in $426,431 in revenue and spent $426,431 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 26 athletes on the FIU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kyle Russell. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the FIU men’s soccer program brought in $1,171,440 in revenue and spent $1,171,440 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 30 players on the FIU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mat Dunn. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the FIU women’s soccer program made $1,021,850 in revenue and spent $1,021,850 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 22 players on the FIU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mike Larabee. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU women’s softball program made $1,010,546 in revenue and spent $1,010,546 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 26 members of the FIU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU women’s swimming & diving program generated $1,217,753 in revenue and paid out $1,217,753 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the FIU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Katrina Petrovia. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU women’s tennis program brought in $601,134 in revenue and spent $601,134 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 30 players on the FIU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the FIU men’s track & field & cross country program made $348,741 in revenue and spent $348,741 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 137 players on the FIU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $931,200 in revenue and paid out $931,200 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 22 athletes on the FIU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Flavia Siqueira. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
When it comes to the budget, the FIU women’s volleyball program made $964,734 in revenue and spent $964,734 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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