by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Northern Illinois 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. NIU plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Mid-American Conference.
There are 491 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 285 of whom are male and 206 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at NIU and the average award is around $16,138 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,742,119 and women’s totaled $3,181,597.
At 17 head coaches at NIU, 7 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $241,937 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $107,712.
The head coaches are supported by 39 assistant coaches at NIU, 22 working with men’s teams and 17 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $100,613 per year on the men’s side and $53,846 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, NIU generated $34,342,695 in total athletics revenue and $34,342,695 in total expenses.
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The roster lists 40 members of the NIU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ryan Copeland. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%.
When it comes to the budget, the NIU men’s baseball program generated $1,024,781 in revenue and spent $1,018,781 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $6,000.
The team has 17 members of the NIU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Rashon Burno. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 71%.
Financially, the NIU men’s basketball program made $3,501,498 in revenue and spent $3,491,498 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $10,000.
There are 15 members of the NIU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jacey Brooks. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the NIU women’s basketball program brought in $3,310,081 in revenue and paid out $3,300,081 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $10,000.
The team has 10 members of the NIU women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Juan Carrillo. Women’s cross country plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992.
When it comes to the budget, the NIU women’s cross country program generated $402,374 in revenue and paid out $402,374 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 143 members of the NIU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Thomas Hammock. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
On the money side of things, the NIU men’s football program brought in $13,249,127 in revenue and spent $13,199,127 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $50,000.
There are 9 members of the NIU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is John Carlson. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American 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 NIU men’s golf program generated $533,341 in revenue and spent $533,341 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 8 players on the NIU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Kim Kester. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NIU women’s golf program made $500,287 in revenue and paid out $500,287 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 20 members of the NIU women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Nita Teague. Women’s gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NIU women’s gymnastics program made $703,275 in revenue and spent $703,275 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 37 members of the NIU women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the NIU women’s indoor track and field program brought in $402,374 in revenue and spent $402,374 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 36 members of the NIU women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach.
Financially, the NIU women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $402,374 in revenue and paid out $402,374 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 27 members of the NIU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Ryan Swan. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Missouri Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
Financially, the NIU men’s soccer program made $898,549 in revenue and spent $888,549 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $10,000.
The roster lists 28 players on the NIU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael O'Neill. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the NIU women’s soccer program brought in $873,895 in revenue and spent $863,895 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $10,000.
The team has 24 players on the NIU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kathryn Gleason. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
When it comes to the budget, the NIU women’s softball program made $920,692 in revenue and paid out $920,692 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 11 athletes on the NIU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Rene Vidal. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NIU men’s tennis program generated $379,544 in revenue and spent $379,544 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the NIU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Eric Burns. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
On the money side of things, the NIU women’s tennis program brought in $542,182 in revenue and spent $542,182 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 18 athletes on the NIU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Sondra D'Amore. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the NIU women’s volleyball program generated $1,241,515 in revenue and spent $1,241,515 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 38 members of the NIU men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ryan Ludwig. Men’s wrestling competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 970 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
On the money side of things, the NIU men’s wrestling program generated $742,143 in revenue and paid out $742,143 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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