by our College Data Analytics TeamWhen trying to decide if Messiah 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 III without football, Messiah competes in the Not applicable conference.
There are 512 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 272 men and 240 women.
Of the 18 head coaches at Messiah, 9 are leaders of men’s teams and 9 lead women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $58,155, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $53,261 per year.
In addition to the head coaches of Messiah sports, there are 33 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 31 assitant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $30,092 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $30,109 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, Messiah collected $2,514,383 in revenue and paid out $2,348,896 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $165,487. 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 Messiah.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Messiah, including 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 41 players on the Messiah men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Messiah baseball program brought home $120,195 in revenue and paid out $148,492 in total expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-28,297.
The Messiah women’s basketball team is made up of 15 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The Messiah women’s basketball program paid out $136,984 in expenses while making $148,342 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $11,358 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 28 players of the Messiah women’s field hockey team.
The Messiah women’s field hockey program paid out $83,746 in expenses while making $94,390 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,644 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 32 players on the Messiah men’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Messiah men’s lacrosse program paid out $130,509 in expenses and made $147,445 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $16,936 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 20 players of the Messiah women’slacrosse team.
The Messiah women’s lacrosse program paid out $112,007 in expenses while making $117,972 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $5,965 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 27 players of the Messiah men’s soccer team.
In terms of financials, the Messiah men’s soccer program paid out $90,820 in expenses and made $133,803 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $42,983 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 24 players of the Messiah women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Messiah women’s soccer program paid out $116,356 in expenses and made $123,164 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $6,808 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
There are 23 players on the Messiah women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Messiah women’s softball program brought home $118,726 in revenue and paid out $124,608 in total expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-5,882.
The Messiah men’s swimming team is made up of 16 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Messiah men’s swimming program brought home $35,215 in revenue and paid out $28,224 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,991 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Messiah women’s swimming team is made up of 20 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Messiah women’s swimming program brought home $35,215 in revenue and paid out $29,493 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $5,722 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Messiah men’s tennis team is made up of 11 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Messiah brought in $15,421 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $14,805 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $616 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12 players of the Messiah women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s tennis program at Messiah made $15,456 in revenue and spent $14,088 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $1,368 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The Messiah men’s track and field team is made up of 74 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The men’s track and field program at Messiah made $93,306 in revenue and spent $91,967 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $1,339 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The Messiah women’s track and field team is made up of 84 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
The women’s track and field program at Messiah made $93,306 in revenue and spent $95,594 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-2,288 to be exact.
The 18-member men’s volleyball team at Messiah is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s volleyball program at Messiah made $45,718 in revenue and spent $63,651 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-17,933.
The Messiah women’s volleyball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Messiah women’s volleyball program paid out $83,925 in expenses and made $82,890 in total revenue. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-1,035.
The Messiah men’s wrestling team is made up of 36 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Messiah wrestling program brought home $145,885 in revenue and paid out $130,389 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $15,496 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.