by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Mississippi State 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. Mississippi State plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Southeastern Conference.
A total of 471 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 248 of whom are male and 223 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Mississippi State and the average amount is about $24,143 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $6,759,366 and women’s totaled $4,611,961.
There are 13 head coaches at Mississippi State, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,947,956 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $337,209.
The head coaches are supported by 54 assistant coaches at Mississippi State, 30 working with men’s teams and 24 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $344,762 per year on the men’s side and $118,097 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Mississippi State generated $157,301,826 in total athletics revenue and $157,301,826 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Mississippi State the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
The roster lists 41 athletes on the Mississippi State men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brian O'Connor. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the Mississippi State men’s baseball program generated $7,586,165 in revenue and paid out $7,586,165 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 18 members of the Mississippi State men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Christopher Jans. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 951 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mississippi State men’s basketball program brought in $12,220,601 in revenue and spent $12,220,601 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 26 players on the Mississippi State women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Sam Purcell (Interim). Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 948 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
Financially, the Mississippi State women’s basketball program made $6,325,217 in revenue and spent $6,325,217 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 110 athletes on the Mississippi State men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jeff Lebby. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the Mississippi State men’s football program made $37,575,575 in revenue and paid out $37,575,575 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 12 members of the Mississippi State men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dusty Smith. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Mississippi State men’s golf program generated $1,334,287 in revenue and paid out $1,334,287 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 7 members of the Mississippi State women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Charlie Ewing. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern 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 Mississippi State women’s golf program made $1,371,772 in revenue and spent $1,371,772 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 41 athletes on the Mississippi State women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Nicholas Zimmerman. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Mississippi State women’s soccer program generated $3,058,114 in revenue and paid out $3,058,114 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 22 members of the Mississippi State women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Samantha Ricketts. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mississippi State women’s softball program brought in $3,289,587 in revenue and paid out $3,289,587 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 10 players on the Mississippi State men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matt Roberts. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern 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 Mississippi State men’s tennis program generated $1,542,737 in revenue and paid out $1,542,737 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 9 players on the Mississippi State women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Chris Hooshyar. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mississippi State women’s tennis program brought in $1,304,505 in revenue and spent $1,304,505 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 57 members of the Mississippi State men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Mississippi State men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $2,810,112 in revenue and spent $2,810,112 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 99 players on the Mississippi State women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Mississippi State women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $3,184,826 in revenue and spent $3,184,826 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 19 members of the Mississippi State women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Julie Darty. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Mississippi State women’s volleyball program generated $2,122,385 in revenue and spent $2,122,385 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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