by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Lincoln Memorial University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
As a proud member of the Not applicable conference, LMU contends with other NCAA Division II without football schools.
There are 493 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 242 men and 251 women. On average, these students receive around $7,773 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $7,232 and women received an average of $8,295.
The sports at LMU are led by 19 head coaches, 9 of whom coach male teams and 10 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $56,764 and men’s team head coaches make about $58,762 each year.
The head coaches of LMU sports are supported by 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 22 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $34,438 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $32,949 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at LMU brought home $8,884,486 in revenue while shelling out $8,849,982 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $34,504. 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 LMU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
There are 48 players on the LMU men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The LMU baseball program paid out $489,522 in expenses while making $495,908 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,386 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 17 players on the LMU women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at LMU made $581,711 in revenue and spent $582,197 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-486 to be exact.
The 16 members of the LMU women’s bowling team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the LMU bowling program paid out $242,643 in expenses and made $242,644 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $1 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 20 players of the LMU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the LMU men’s golf program brought home $296,342 in revenue and paid out $295,174 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $1,168 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 14 players of the LMU women’s golf team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the LMU women’s golf program brought home $302,024 in revenue and paid out $301,841 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $183 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 30 players of the LMU men’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the LMU men’s lacrosse program paid out $455,174 in expenses and made $455,174 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 26 players of the LMU women’s lacrosse team.
LMU brought in $431,306 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $428,263 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $3,043 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 38 players of the LMU men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the LMU men’s soccer program paid out $466,758 in expenses and made $467,677 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $919 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 34 players of the LMU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
LMU brought in $416,524 in revenue from its women’s soccer program while paying out $427,210 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-10,686.
The 23-player women’s softball team at LMU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at LMU made $518,064 in revenue and spend $523,069 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-5,005.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 18 players of the LMU men’s tennis team.
The men’s tennis program at LMU made $184,854 in revenue and spent $181,686 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,168 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 13 players of the LMU women’s tennis team.
The LMU women’s tennis program paid out $157,071 in expenses while making $157,171 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $100 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 46 players on the LMU men’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the LMU men’s track and field program brought home $396,187 in revenue and paid out $394,592 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,595 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The LMU women’s track and field team is made up of 68 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the LMU women’s track and field program brought home $475,406 in revenue and paid out $456,927 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $18,479 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The LMU men’s volleyball team is made up of 18 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the LMU men’s volleyball program paid out $352,169 in expenses and made $353,885 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,716 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The LMU women’s volleyball team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
LMU brought in $396,806 in revenue from its women’s volleyball program while paying out $396,806 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.
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.
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