by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the George Mason 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. GMU competes in NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Atlantic 10 Conference.
A total of 646 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 324 of whom are men and 322 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at GMU and the average amount is about $11,956 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,539,493 and women’s totaled $4,183,863.
There are 18 head coaches at GMU, 9 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $257,985 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $160,113.
Backing them up are 66 assistant coaches at GMU, 34 working with men’s teams and 32 supporting women’s teams. They make about $90,912 per year on the men’s side and $64,389 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, GMU reported $32,979,325 in total athletics revenue and $32,534,218 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include GMU rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team — you need to offer a quality education as well.
The team has 40 players on the GMU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Shawn Camp. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
On the money side of things, the GMU men’s baseball program made $1,306,937 in revenue and spent $1,306,937 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the GMU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tony Skinn. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the GMU men’s basketball program generated $5,776,180 in revenue and paid out $5,776,180 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 14 athletes on the GMU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Vanessa Blair-Lewis. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
When it comes to the budget, the GMU women’s basketball program generated $3,387,545 in revenue and spent $3,387,545 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 9 players on the GMU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Gregory Pieczynski. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the GMU men’s golf program made $348,065 in revenue and paid out $348,065 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 25 members of the GMU women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kara Mupo. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
On the money side of things, the GMU women’s lacrosse program generated $974,932 in revenue and spent $974,932 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 46 athletes on the GMU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Joseph Richards. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 63%.
Financially, the GMU women’s rowing program made $541,263 in revenue and paid out $541,263 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 31 members of the GMU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Rich Costanzo. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the GMU men’s soccer program generated $1,173,011 in revenue and paid out $1,173,011 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 33 athletes on the GMU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Aaron Brunner. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the GMU women’s soccer program brought in $1,262,874 in revenue and spent $1,262,874 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 23 members of the GMU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Justin Ross-Walker. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the GMU women’s softball program brought in $831,308 in revenue and paid out $831,308 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 25 athletes on the GMU men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the GMU men’s swimming & diving program generated $336,446 in revenue and spent $336,446 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 31 players on the GMU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the GMU women’s swimming & diving program brought in $393,508 in revenue and spent $393,508 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the GMU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by James (Jimmy) Davis. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the GMU men’s tennis program generated $293,674 in revenue and spent $293,674 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 12 athletes on the GMU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Stephen Curtis. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 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 GMU women’s tennis program brought in $278,312 in revenue and paid out $278,312 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 145 athletes on the GMU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the GMU men’s track & field & cross country program made $1,240,303 in revenue and spent $1,240,303 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 119 athletes on the GMU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
Financially, the GMU women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,457,317 in revenue and paid out $1,457,317 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 23 players on the GMU men’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jay Hosack. Men’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
Financially, the GMU men’s volleyball program made $517,098 in revenue and paid out $517,098 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 19 athletes on the GMU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Megan Shifflett Bachmann. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic 10 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the GMU women’s volleyball program brought in $934,640 in revenue and spent $934,640 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 26 members of the GMU men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Frank Beasley. Men’s wrestling plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 59%.
When it comes to the budget, the GMU men’s wrestling program brought in $911,939 in revenue and spent $911,939 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
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