by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Mercer University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. Mercer is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Southern Conference.
A total of 482 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 287 of whom are male and 195 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Mercer and the average award is approximately $23,898 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $6,775,291 and women’s totaled $4,743,593.
There are 18 head coaches at Mercer, 8 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $172,526 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $85,683.
The head coaches are supported by 31 assistant coaches at Mercer, 20 assigned to men’s teams and 11 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $77,389 per year on the men’s side and $45,930 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Mercer generated $30,568,645 in total athletics revenue and $30,568,645 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include Mercer the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.
There are 48 players on the Mercer men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Craig Gibson. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer men’s baseball program generated $1,830,779 in revenue and paid out $1,830,779 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 14 players on the Mercer men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ryan Ridder. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer men’s basketball program made $2,346,280 in revenue and paid out $2,346,280 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the Mercer women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Michelle Clark-Heard. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Mercer women’s basketball program made $2,121,512 in revenue and paid out $2,121,512 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 19 athletes on the Mercer women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Timothy Marsh. Women’s beach volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer women’s beach volleyball program made $322,736 in revenue and paid out $322,736 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 16 members of the Mercer men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Cameron Ruppe. Men’s cross country plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer men’s cross country program brought in $352,083 in revenue and spent $352,083 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 14 players on the Mercer women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Cameron Ruppe. Women’s cross country competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer women’s cross country program made $224,895 in revenue and paid out $224,895 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 109 players on the Mercer men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Joel Taylor. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
Financially, the Mercer men’s football program generated $7,509,501 in revenue and paid out $7,509,501 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the Mercer men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Jason Payne. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer men’s golf program generated $559,381 in revenue and spent $559,381 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 7 athletes on the Mercer women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Michele Drinkard. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Mercer women’s golf program brought in $646,815 in revenue and spent $646,815 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 50 players on the Mercer men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ryan Danehy. Men’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Sun Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer men’s lacrosse program made $1,245,107 in revenue and spent $1,245,107 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 43 members of the Mercer women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Samantha Eustace. Women’s lacrosse is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer women’s lacrosse program made $1,140,772 in revenue and spent $1,140,772 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 27 players on the Mercer women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach.
Financially, the Mercer women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $467,692 in revenue and paid out $467,692 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 31 members of the Mercer men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Brad Ruzzo. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Mercer men’s soccer program made $833,778 in revenue and paid out $833,778 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 25 players on the Mercer women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Tony Economopoulos. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
Financially, the Mercer women’s soccer program brought in $1,046,980 in revenue and spent $1,046,980 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 25 members of the Mercer women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Kuhlmeyer. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer women’s softball program generated $1,408,969 in revenue and spent $1,408,969 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the Mercer men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Eric Hayes. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Mercer men’s tennis program brought in $485,827 in revenue and paid out $485,827 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 8 members of the Mercer women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Eric Hayes. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer women’s tennis program made $536,081 in revenue and paid out $536,081 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 12 players on the Mercer women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Steven Benson. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mercer women’s volleyball program made $1,043,898 in revenue and spent $1,043,898 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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