by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Lake Forest College be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
As a proud member of the Midwest Conference conference, Lake Forest contends with other NCAA Division III with football schools.
A total number of 481 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 300 of whom are male and 181 are female.
Of the 23 head coaches at Lake Forest, 11 are leaders of men’s teams and 12 lead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $70,031 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $62,668.
There are also 42 assitant coaches of sports at Lake Forest. That breaks down to 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 18 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $39,349 and the average for those who coach men’s is $46,938. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Lake Forest collected $3,608,577 in revenue and paid out $3,608,577 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Lake Forest.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 18-player men’s basketball team at Lake Forest is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s basketball program at Lake Forest made $116,230 in revenue and spent $116,230 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Lake Forest women’s basketball team.
The women’s basketball program at Lake Forest made $138,128 in revenue and spent $138,128 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 8 players of the Lake Forest men’s cross country team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lake Forest men’s cross country program paid out $24,355 in expenses and made $24,355 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 7 players on the Lake Forest women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The Lake Forest women’s cross country program paid out $23,238 in expenses while making $23,238 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 99-player men’s football team at Lake Forest is kept in shape by one head coach and 12 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest football program brought home $457,183 in revenue and paid out $457,183 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 13 players on the Lake Forest men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lake Forest men’s golf program paid out $77,060 in expenses and made $77,060 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 6 players on the Lake Forest women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest women’s golf program brought home $90,183 in revenue and paid out $90,183 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 31-player men’s ice hockey team at Lake Forest is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Lake Forest brought in $179,630 in revenue from its men’s ice hockey program while paying out $179,630 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 24 players of the Lake Forest women’s ice hockey team.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest women’s ice hockey program brought home $149,341 in revenue and paid out $149,341 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 18 players of the Lake Forest men’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Lake Forest men’s indoor track program paid out $24,569 in expenses and made $24,569 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 11 players on the Lake Forest women’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Lake Forest women’s indoor track program paid out $21,087 in expenses while making $21,087 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 32-player men’s lacrosse team at Lake Forest is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Lake Forest brought in $190,095 in revenue from its men’s lacrosse program while paying out $190,095 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 15 players of the Lake Forest women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest women’s lacrosse program brought home $126,795 in revenue and paid out $126,795 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 19 players on the Lake Forest men’s indoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest men’s outdoor track program brought home $19,869 in revenue and paid out $19,869 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 10 players of the Lake Forest women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s outdoor track program at Lake Forest made $16,269 in revenue and spent $16,269 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Lake Forest men’s soccer team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s soccer program at Lake Forest made $94,479 in revenue and spent $94,479 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Lake Forest women’s soccer team.
Lake Forest brought in $119,688 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $119,688 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 18 players on the Lake Forest women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest women’s softball program brought home $108,717 in revenue and paid out $108,717 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 21-player men’s swimming and diving team at Lake Forest is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Lake Forest brought in $76,583 in revenue from its men’s swimming and diving program while paying out $76,583 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 21 players of the Lake Forest women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The Lake Forest women’s swimming and diving program paid out $76,583 in expenses while making $76,583 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 9 players on the Lake Forest men’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest men’s tennis program brought home $47,912 in revenue and paid out $47,912 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 8 players on the Lake Forest women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Lake Forest women’s tennis program brought home $44,492 in revenue and paid out $44,492 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 17 players on the Lake Forest women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Lake Forest women’s volleyball program paid out $83,190 in expenses and made $83,190 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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.
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