by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Liberty University sports programs, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program. Liberty University plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Conference USA.
There are 670 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 311 of whom are male and 359 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Liberty University and the average award is approximately $16,589 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $5,854,791 and women’s totaled $5,260,086.
At 16 head coaches at Liberty University, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,076,735 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $177,213.
The head coaches are supported by 48 assistant coaches at Liberty University, 26 supporting men’s teams and 22 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $168,942 per year on the men’s side and $68,911 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Liberty University reported $62,067,210 in total athletics revenue and $62,067,210 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include Liberty University 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 roster lists 39 players on the Liberty University men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Bradley LeCroy. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University men’s baseball program generated $2,270,556 in revenue and spent $2,270,556 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 15 athletes on the Liberty University men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ritchie McKay. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Liberty University men’s basketball program made $5,566,763 in revenue and paid out $5,566,763 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 14 players on the Liberty University women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Alexis Sherard. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University women’s basketball program generated $2,987,453 in revenue and paid out $2,987,453 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 27 athletes on the Liberty University women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Nikki Parsley. Women’s field hockey is part of Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University women’s field hockey program brought in $1,562,624 in revenue and spent $1,562,624 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 117 athletes on the Liberty University men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jamey Chadwell. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the Liberty University men’s football program generated $22,964,576 in revenue and spent $22,964,576 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 11 members of the Liberty University men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jeff Thomas. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University men’s golf program brought in $750,046 in revenue and paid out $750,046 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 34 athletes on the Liberty University women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kelly Nangle. Women’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University women’s lacrosse program generated $1,551,820 in revenue and spent $1,551,820 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 26 players on the Liberty University men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Scott Wells. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University men’s soccer program brought in $1,296,465 in revenue and paid out $1,296,465 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 31 athletes on the Liberty University women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lang Wedemeyer. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University women’s soccer program brought in $1,671,336 in revenue and spent $1,671,336 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 27 players on the Liberty University women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dorothy Richardson. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University women’s softball program generated $2,190,766 in revenue and paid out $2,190,766 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 37 members of the Liberty University women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Liberty University women’s swimming & diving program generated $1,554,801 in revenue and spent $1,554,801 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 9 athletes on the Liberty University men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Derek Schwandt. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University men’s tennis program brought in $752,747 in revenue and paid out $752,747 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the Liberty University women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is John Paul (Dash) Connell. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University women’s tennis program made $896,569 in revenue and spent $896,569 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 94 members of the Liberty University men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University men’s track & field & cross country program made $1,224,411 in revenue and spent $1,224,411 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 162 members of the Liberty University women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Liberty University women’s track & field & cross country program made $2,007,913 in revenue and paid out $2,007,913 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 17 members of the Liberty University women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jeremy White. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Liberty University women’s volleyball program made $1,624,565 in revenue and paid out $1,624,565 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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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