by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Furman University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. Furman competes in NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Southern Conference.
A total number of 464 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 265 of whom are men and 199 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Furman and the average amount is about $28,699 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $8,118,251 and women’s totaled $5,197,935.
At 14 head coaches at Furman, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $281,629 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $108,278.
The head coaches are supported by 46 assistant coaches at Furman, 29 supporting men’s teams and 17 supporting women’s teams. They make about $60,344 per year on the men’s side and $50,399 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Furman generated $32,623,716 in total athletics revenue and $32,623,716 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include Furman data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
The roster lists 15 players on the Furman men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Bob Richey. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Furman men’s basketball program generated $4,052,982 in revenue and spent $4,052,982 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 15 members of the Furman women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Pierre Curtis. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Furman women’s basketball program generated $2,259,870 in revenue and paid out $2,259,870 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 126 members of the Furman men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 16 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Clay Hendrix. Men’s football plays in FCS as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
When it comes to the budget, the Furman men’s football program brought in $8,446,378 in revenue and spent $8,446,378 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 11 athletes on the Furman men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Matt Davidson. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Furman men’s golf program generated $628,210 in revenue and spent $628,210 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 7 members of the Furman women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jeff Hull. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Furman women’s golf program generated $877,027 in revenue and spent $877,027 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 32 members of the Furman women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Gail Wallach (Interim). Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the Furman women’s lacrosse program generated $773,753 in revenue and spent $773,753 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 30 members of the Furman men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brandon Tucker. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the Furman men’s soccer program brought in $1,152,652 in revenue and paid out $1,152,652 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 32 members of the Furman women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Andrew Burr. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
Financially, the Furman women’s soccer program generated $1,496,794 in revenue and spent $1,496,794 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 22 athletes on the Furman women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mary Beth Dennison. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Furman women’s softball program made $1,021,580 in revenue and paid out $1,021,580 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 13 players on the Furman men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by John Whitlinger. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Furman men’s tennis program made $503,975 in revenue and spent $503,975 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 7 athletes on the Furman women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Michelle Dasso. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Furman women’s tennis program generated $817,877 in revenue and paid out $817,877 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 70 members of the Furman men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Furman men’s track & field & cross country program made $1,376,275 in revenue and spent $1,376,275 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 65 members of the Furman women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Furman women’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,253,929 in revenue and spent $1,253,929 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 19 players on the Furman women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Michelle Young. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the Furman women’s volleyball program brought in $1,031,684 in revenue and spent $1,031,684 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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