by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Northern Arizona 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. NAU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Big Sky Conference.
There are 494 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 281 of whom are men and 213 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at NAU and the average award is around $13,581 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,864,940 and women’s totaled $2,843,828.
There are 11 head coaches at NAU, 4 of whom head up men’s teams and 7 of whom lead women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $212,965 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $112,110.
In addition, there are 38 assistant coaches at NAU, 22 working with men’s teams and 16 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $90,054 per year on the men’s side and $61,127 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, NAU brought in $27,075,364 in total athletics revenue and $27,075,364 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at NAU data from 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.
The team has 14 players on the NAU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Shane Burcar. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 50%.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU men’s basketball program brought in $1,602,632 in revenue and spent $1,602,632 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 13 players on the NAU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Laura Dinkins. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
Financially, the NAU women’s basketball program brought in $1,622,157 in revenue and spent $1,622,157 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 120 athletes on the NAU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 13 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brian Wright. Men’s football plays in FCS as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 950 and a Graduation Success Rate of 71%.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU men’s football program brought in $6,817,523 in revenue and spent $6,817,523 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 7 athletes on the NAU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Brad Bedortha. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU women’s golf program generated $453,591 in revenue and spent $453,591 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 38 players on the NAU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Alan Berrios. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU women’s soccer program made $1,100,201 in revenue and spent $1,100,201 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 26 members of the NAU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the NAU women’s swimming & diving program brought in $970,041 in revenue and spent $970,041 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 10 players on the NAU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Maciej Bogusz. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the NAU men’s tennis program made $333,231 in revenue and paid out $333,231 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 7 athletes on the NAU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Ewa Bogusz. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU women’s tennis program made $460,704 in revenue and paid out $460,704 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 137 members of the NAU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU men’s track & field & cross country program made $1,482,277 in revenue and paid out $1,482,277 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 106 players on the NAU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the NAU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,618,142 in revenue and spent $1,618,142 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 16 athletes on the NAU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ken Murphy. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big Sky Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NAU women’s volleyball program made $851,613 in revenue and spent $851,613 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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