by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Kentucky Wesleyan College is right for them, student athletes may want to check out the information on this page about the school’s overall athletics program and the data on the particular sport of interest to them.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, Wesleyan competes in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference conference.
A total number of 439 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 294 of whom are male and 145 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Wesleyan and the average award is around $6,944 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $6,795 of sports aid and women received about $7,248.
Of the 17 head coaches at Wesleyan, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 8 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $47,109, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $40,393 per year.
There are also 33 assitant coaches of sports at Wesleyan. That breaks down to 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 12 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $51,090 while the ones for men’s team make about $29,934 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Wesleyan sports teams made $6,815,702 in revenue, but they did have to spend $6,609,218 for expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $206,484, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at Wesleyan.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 49 players of the Wesleyan men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan baseball program paid out $590,975 in expenses and made $585,611 in total revenue. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-5,364 to be exact.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the Wesleyan women’s basketball team.
Wesleyan brought in $642,553 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $623,846 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $18,707 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 12-member women’s bowling team at Wesleyan is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan bowling program paid out $125,386 in expenses and made $130,602 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $5,216 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 106 players of the Wesleyan men’s football team are led by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
Wesleyan brought in $1,594,003 in revenue from its football program while paying out $1,604,124 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-10,121 to be exact.
The 14 players of the Wesleyan men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at Wesleyan made $111,707 in revenue and spent $105,787 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $5,920 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 6 players of the Wesleyan women’s golf team.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan women’s golf program paid out $80,684 in expenses and made $86,708 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,024 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 31 players on the Wesleyan men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Wesleyan made $320,286 in revenue and spent $318,634 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,652 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Wesleyan women’s soccer team is made up of 28 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan women’s soccer program brought home $279,246 in revenue and paid out $275,561 in total expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $3,685 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 15 players of the Wesleyan women’s softball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Wesleyan women’s softball program brought home $241,246 in revenue and paid out $250,599 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-9,353 to be exact.
The 7 players of the Wesleyan men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s tennis program at Wesleyan made $75,000 in revenue and spent $75,000 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 7-member women’s tennis team at Wesleyan is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Wesleyan brought in $78,990 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $79,214 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-224.
There are 34 players on the Wesleyan men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan men’s track and field program paid out $177,512 in expenses and made $185,691 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $8,179 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 48-member women’s track and field team at Wesleyan is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Wesleyan women’s track and field program paid out $204,270 in expenses and made $212,449 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $8,179 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
There are 16 players on the Wesleyan women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Wesleyan brought in $235,546 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $225,135 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,411 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 27 players of the Wesleyan men’s wrestling team.
The Wesleyan wrestling program paid out $234,945 in expenses while making $236,851 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,906 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
