by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Georgia Southern 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. GaSou competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Sun Belt Conference.
A total number of 503 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 269 of whom are male and 234 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at GaSou and the average award is approximately $11,953 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,607,946 and women’s totaled $2,404,296.
At 15 head coaches at GaSou, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $251,750 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $92,022.
The head coaches are supported by 40 assistant coaches at GaSou, 28 supporting men’s teams and 12 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $88,694 per year on the men’s side and $46,348 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, GaSou brought in $38,133,784 in total athletics revenue and $38,133,784 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include GaSou rankings when the school made it to one of 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 team has 49 athletes on the GaSou men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Rodney Hennon. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
When it comes to the budget, the GaSou men’s baseball program generated $1,854,632 in revenue and paid out $1,854,632 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 members of the GaSou men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Charlie Henry. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
Financially, the GaSou men’s basketball program generated $2,557,162 in revenue and paid out $2,557,162 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 16 players on the GaSou women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Heather Macy. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 945 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the GaSou women’s basketball program made $1,750,023 in revenue and spent $1,750,023 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 146 members of the GaSou men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 17 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Clay Helton. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
On the money side of things, the GaSou men’s football program generated $11,225,441 in revenue and paid out $11,225,441 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 10 players on the GaSou men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Carter Collins. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the GaSou men’s golf program generated $678,415 in revenue and paid out $678,415 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 9 members of the GaSou women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Mimi Burke. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the GaSou women’s golf program brought in $625,879 in revenue and spent $625,879 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 8 athletes on the GaSou women’s rifle team, led by 1 head coach.
When it comes to the budget, the GaSou women’s rifle program made $400,252 in revenue and spent $400,252 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 39 players on the GaSou men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Lee Squires. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966 and a Graduation Success Rate of 62%.
Financially, the GaSou men’s soccer program generated $854,789 in revenue and spent $854,789 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 29 players on the GaSou women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Chris Adams. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the GaSou women’s soccer program made $902,415 in revenue and spent $902,415 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 20 players on the GaSou women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Sharon Perkins. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the GaSou women’s softball program generated $904,785 in revenue and paid out $904,785 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 29 members of the GaSou women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the GaSou women’s swimming & diving program made $645,812 in revenue and spent $645,812 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the GaSou men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Andrew Goodwin. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the GaSou men’s tennis program made $415,888 in revenue and spent $415,888 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 9 athletes on the GaSou women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Sean McCaffrey. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the GaSou women’s tennis program made $502,147 in revenue and paid out $502,147 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 94 players on the GaSou women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the GaSou women’s track & field & cross country program generated $900,675 in revenue and spent $900,675 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 20 members of the GaSou women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Chad Willis. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the GaSou women’s volleyball program brought in $1,000,457 in revenue and spent $1,000,457 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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