by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Lamar University 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 I-FCS, Lamar University competes in the Southland Conference conference.
A total number of 425 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 262 of whom are male and 163 are female. They receive, on average, about $13,027 in sports-related student aid to attend Lamar University. On average, the school gave males around $11,696 of sports aid and women received about $15,167.
The sports at Lamar University are led by 13 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 7 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $162,872, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $84,099 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Lamar University sports, there are 17 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 12 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $39,917 while the ones for men’s team make about $77,773 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Lamar University collected $18,882,233 in revenue and paid out $18,854,200 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $28,033. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
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 Lamar University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Lamar University, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 40 players of the Lamar University men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team’s academic progress rate of 952 is one sign of how well teammates do in the classroom.
Lamar University brought in $1,332,013 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $1,332,013 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 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 17 players of the Lamar University men’s basketball team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 947.
In terms of financials, the Lamar University men’s basketball program paid out $1,690,616 in expenses and made $1,690,616 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 head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 15 players of the Lamar University women’s basketball team. Teammates care for more than basketball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 978 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University women’s basketball program brought home $1,353,976 in revenue and paid out $1,353,976 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 9 assistant coaches train and lead the 112 players of the Lamar University men’s football team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 939.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University football program brought home $4,275,742 in revenue and paid out $4,254,695 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $21,047 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 8 players on the Lamar University men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 986 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University men’s golf program brought home $374,008 in revenue and paid out $374,008 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 5 players of the Lamar University women’s golf team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 948.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University women’s golf program brought home $298,263 in revenue and paid out $291,277 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $6,986 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 22 players of the Lamar University women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than soccer on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 994.
Lamar University brought in $722,400 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $722,400 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 25-player women’s softball team at Lamar University is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 960.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University women’s softball program brought home $715,838 in revenue and paid out $715,838 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 Lamar University men’s tennis team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
The Lamar University men’s tennis program paid out $346,174 in expenses while making $346,174 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 head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Lamar University women’s tennis team. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the Lamar University women’s tennis program paid out $470,636 in expenses and made $470,636 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 75 players on the Lamar University men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Lamar University made $469,077 in revenue and spent $469,077 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 69 players of the Lamar University women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Lamar University women’s track and field program brought home $839,726 in revenue and paid out $839,726 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 16 players on the Lamar University women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The Lamar University women’s volleyball program paid out $579,666 in expenses while making $579,666 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Lamar University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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