On this page, we take a look at the Nebraska Wesleyan 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. NWU competes in NCAA Division III with football and is a member of American Rivers Conference.
A total of 707 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 464 of whom are male and 243 are female. Note that NWU does not award athletic scholarships.
There are 19 head coaches at NWU, 10 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $76,859 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $73,275.
The head coaches are supported by 50 assistant coaches at NWU, 32 working with men’s teams and 18 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $39,963 per year on the men’s side and $43,039 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, NWU brought in $3,249,958 in total athletics revenue and $3,186,733 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include NWU the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. 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.
There are 44 members of the NWU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jeff Christy. Men’s baseball is part of Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU men’s baseball program generated $171,647 in revenue and spent $170,567 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,080.
The roster lists 26 players on the NWU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Dale Wellman. Men’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the NWU men’s basketball program brought in $257,978 in revenue and paid out $242,051 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $15,927.
There are 21 members of the NWU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Sydney Golladay. Women’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU women’s basketball program brought in $139,045 in revenue and spent $133,427 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $5,618.
The team has 122 athletes on the NWU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brian Keller. Men’s football plays in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the NWU men’s football program generated $413,165 in revenue and spent $398,188 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $14,977.
There are 14 athletes on the NWU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Kean Kontor. Men’s golf is part of Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU men’s golf program made $39,750 in revenue and spent $37,160 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,590.
The roster lists 12 athletes on the NWU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Kean Kontor. Women’s golf competes in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s golf program brought in $31,061 in revenue and paid out $34,696 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,635.
The team has 31 players on the NWU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brandon Bonilla. Men’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the NWU men’s soccer program generated $154,812 in revenue and paid out $149,910 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $4,902.
There are 27 athletes on the NWU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Robert Lynch. Women’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s soccer program made $134,151 in revenue and spent $124,282 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $9,869.
There are 18 players on the NWU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Courtney Medina. Women’s softball plays in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU women’s softball program made $128,677 in revenue and spent $133,017 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $4,340.
The roster lists 21 players on the NWU men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Kyle Hunt. Men’s swimming competes in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
On the money side of things, the NWU men’s swimming program made $58,500 in revenue and spent $58,131 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $369.
There are 26 athletes on the NWU women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kyle Hunt. Women’s swimming competes in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s swimming program made $71,463 in revenue and paid out $76,011 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $4,548.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the NWU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Lee Steinbrook. Men’s tennis is part of Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU men’s tennis program made $44,663 in revenue and spent $44,663 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 12 players on the NWU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Lee Steinbrook. Women’s tennis is part of Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU women’s tennis program made $42,006 in revenue and spent $47,006 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $5,000.
The roster lists 162 players on the NWU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the NWU men’s track & field & cross country program generated $224,926 in revenue and paid out $222,324 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $2,602.
The team has 102 members of the NWU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s track & field & cross country program made $143,872 in revenue and spent $147,206 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $3,334.
The team has 25 members of the NWU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Rayna Cain. Women’s volleyball is part of Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
On the money side of things, the NWU women’s volleyball program made $192,770 in revenue and spent $175,541 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $17,229.
The roster lists 35 players on the NWU men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Colton McCrystal. Men’s wrestling plays in Division III as a member of American Rivers Conference.
Financially, the NWU men’s wrestling program made $136,614 in revenue and paid out $132,409 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $4,205.
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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