On this page, we take a look at the Missouri Western State 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.
Missouri Western is in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
A total number of 528 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 299 of whom are male and 229 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Missouri Western and the average award is around $5,801 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, the average amount of sports aid awarded to men is $4,939 and the average awarded to women is $6,926.
The sports at Missouri Western are led by 13 head coaches, 5 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $79,305 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $61,211.
The head coaches of Missouri Western sports are supported by 4 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 10 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $32,664 while the ones for men’s team make about $42,279 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at Missouri Western brought home $8,279,009 in revenue while shelling out $8,279,009 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 Missouri Western.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. 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.
The Missouri Western men’s baseball team is made up of 40 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 961.
In terms of financials, the Missouri Western baseball program paid out $446,011 in expenses and made $485,229 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $39,218 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 16 players on the Missouri Western women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 976.
On the money side of things, the Missouri Western women’s basketball program brought home $672,724 in revenue and paid out $630,308 in total expenses. This equates to a net profit of $42,416 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 131 players of the Missouri Western men’s football team are led by a head coach and 11 assistant coaches. The team members have more than football on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 971.
On the money side of things, the Missouri Western football program brought home $1,842,210 in revenue and paid out $1,887,001 in total expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-44,791 to be exact.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 11 players of the Missouri Western men’s golf team. With an excellent academic progress rate of 985, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The Missouri Western men’s golf program paid out $228,772 in expenses while making $235,003 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $6,231 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 8 players on the Missouri Western women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 969.
The Missouri Western women’s golf program paid out $247,405 in expenses while making $245,151 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-2,254.
There are 31 players on the Missouri Western women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Missouri Western brought in $482,436 in revenue from its women’s lacrosse program while paying out $441,536 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $40,900 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 31-player women’s soccer team at Missouri Western is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 1000 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
In terms of financials, the Missouri Western women’s soccer program paid out $420,434 in expenses and made $430,276 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,842 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The Missouri Western women’s softball team is made up of 23 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 1000 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s softball program at Missouri Western made $472,762 in revenue and spend $443,126 in expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $29,636 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 11-member women’s tennis team at Missouri Western is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
Missouri Western brought in $280,088 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $265,967 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $14,121 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 100 players of the Missouri Western men’s track and field team.
Missouri Western brought in $200,854 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $197,388 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $3,466 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 91-player women’s track and field team at Missouri Western is kept in shape by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The Missouri Western women’s track and field program paid out $311,611 in expenses while making $317,176 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $5,565 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 18 players of the Missouri Western women’s volleyball team. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 989.
The Missouri Western women’s volleyball program paid out $331,909 in expenses while making $375,156 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $43,247 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
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.
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