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Gardner-Webb University Sports Information

$17,654,126 Total Revenue
$17,654,126 Total Expenses
22 Varsity Teams

On this page, we take a look at the Gardner-Webb 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. Gardner - Webb plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Big South Conference.

Athletics at Gardner-Webb University Athletics Program

Gardner-Webb University Athletic Scholarships

A total number of 637 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 407 of whom are male and 230 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Gardner - Webb and the average award is approximately $14,936 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $5,865,091 and women’s totaled $3,649,368.

Gardner-Webb University Coaching Staff

At 22 head coaches at Gardner - Webb, 11 of whom head up men’s teams and 11 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $100,292 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $78,397.

In addition, there are 41 assistant coaches at Gardner - Webb, 25 assigned to men’s teams and 16 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $40,039 per year on the men’s side and $31,736 on the women’s side.

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Gardner - Webb Sports Revenue & Expenses

According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Gardner - Webb reported $17,654,126 in total athletics revenue and $17,654,126 in total expenses.

Not every sport is equally profitable. Sports like football and basketball are frequently the moneymakers. Here’s a comparison of the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at Gardner - Webb.

Women’s sports also show variation in net profit and loss.

A Note About Gardner - Webb Athletic Rankings

Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Gardner - Webb rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.

Athletic Teams at Gardner-Webb University

Gardner - Webb Men’s Baseball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
44 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 44 players on the Gardner - Webb men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jim Chester. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s baseball program generated $1,029,829 in revenue and spent $1,029,829 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
32 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

There are 32 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jeremy Luther. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb men’s basketball program made $1,495,968 in revenue and spent $1,495,968 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
13 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 13 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Terri Williams. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 952 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb women’s basketball program generated $1,208,958 in revenue and spent $1,208,958 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Good Graduation Rate

The team has 10 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Greg Thiel. Men’s cross country is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 949.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s cross country program brought in $61,875 in revenue and paid out $61,875 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 10 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Greg Thiel. Women’s cross country is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb women’s cross country program made $61,875 in revenue and spent $61,875 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Football

$0 Net Profit/Loss
118 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 118 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kris McCullough. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb men’s football program made $4,544,018 in revenue and paid out $4,544,018 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

There are 10 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Tee Burton. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s golf program generated $238,590 in revenue and spent $238,590 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 10 members of the Gardner - Webb women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Tee Burton. Women’s golf is part of 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 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb women’s golf program brought in $341,224 in revenue and spent $341,224 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Indoor Track and Field

$0 Net Profit/Loss
27 Team Members

The team has 27 athletes on the Gardner - Webb men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s indoor track and field program made $70,147 in revenue and paid out $70,147 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Indoor Track and Field

$0 Net Profit/Loss
29 Team Members

There are 29 members of the Gardner - Webb women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb women’s indoor track and field program made $77,187 in revenue and paid out $77,187 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Lacrosse

$0 Net Profit/Loss
27 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 27 members of the Gardner - Webb women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Christopher Harris. Women’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb women’s lacrosse program made $480,734 in revenue and paid out $480,734 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Outdoor Track & Field

$0 Net Profit/Loss
28 Team Members

There are 28 athletes on the Gardner - Webb men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb men’s outdoor track & field program generated $453,180 in revenue and paid out $453,180 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Outdoor Track & Field

$0 Net Profit/Loss
29 Team Members

The team has 29 members of the Gardner - Webb women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $645,213 in revenue and paid out $645,213 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
69 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 69 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Vacant. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb men’s soccer program brought in $905,196 in revenue and spent $905,196 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
39 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 39 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Vacant. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 955 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb women’s soccer program brought in $686,292 in revenue and spent $686,292 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Softball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
25 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 25 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bailey Wigness. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb women’s softball program brought in $732,058 in revenue and spent $732,058 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Swimming

$0 Net Profit/Loss
20 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 20 players on the Gardner - Webb men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Blum. Men’s swimming competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s swimming program generated $491,917 in revenue and spent $491,917 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Swimming

$0 Net Profit/Loss
23 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 23 athletes on the Gardner - Webb women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Blum. Women’s swimming is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb women’s swimming program made $502,355 in revenue and spent $502,355 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
11 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 11 players on the Gardner - Webb men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Mike Griffith. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb men’s tennis program made $295,692 in revenue and spent $295,692 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
8 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 8 players on the Gardner - Webb women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jim Corn. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the Gardner - Webb women’s tennis program generated $406,660 in revenue and paid out $406,660 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Women’s Volleyball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
17 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 17 members of the Gardner - Webb women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Alex Hinsey. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.

When it comes to the budget, the Gardner - Webb women’s volleyball program brought in $564,378 in revenue and paid out $564,378 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Gardner - Webb Men’s Wrestling

$0 Net Profit/Loss
38 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 38 members of the Gardner - Webb men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Daniel Elliott. Men’s wrestling competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.

Financially, the Gardner - Webb men’s wrestling program made $643,125 in revenue and paid out $643,125 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

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Notes & References

In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.

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