by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Northern Kentucky University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. NKU plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Horizon League.
A total of 482 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 220 of whom are men and 262 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at NKU and the average amount is about $6,809 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $1,204,156 and women’s totaled $2,077,777.
There are 18 head coaches at NKU, 8 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $139,573 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $66,365.
The head coaches are supported by 41 assistant coaches at NKU, 19 assigned to men’s teams and 22 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $49,493 per year on the men’s side and $36,392 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, NKU brought in $18,765,310 in total athletics revenue and $18,765,310 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include NKU rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. 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 team has 38 members of the NKU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Dizzy Peyton. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the NKU men’s baseball program generated $927,555 in revenue and spent $927,555 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 16 members of the NKU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Darrin Horn. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NKU men’s basketball program brought in $2,900,297 in revenue and spent $2,900,297 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 16 players on the NKU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jeff Hans. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU women’s basketball program brought in $1,593,854 in revenue and spent $1,593,854 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 11 members of the NKU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is David Shearer. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the NKU men’s golf program made $250,009 in revenue and spent $250,009 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 11 athletes on the NKU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is David Shearer. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NKU women’s golf program generated $350,958 in revenue and paid out $350,958 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 6 players on the NKU men’s other sports team, led by 1 head coach.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU men’s other sports program made $138,541 in revenue and spent $138,541 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 62 players on the NKU women’s other sports team, led by 2 head coaches and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU women’s other sports program made $274,022 in revenue and spent $274,022 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 32 members of the NKU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Sean Teepen. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 970 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU men’s soccer program brought in $593,018 in revenue and paid out $593,018 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 28 members of the NKU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Bob Sheehan. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NKU women’s soccer program brought in $752,101 in revenue and paid out $752,101 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 21 members of the NKU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Morgan Gerak. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
On the money side of things, the NKU women’s softball program made $643,955 in revenue and paid out $643,955 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 12 players on the NKU men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Kevin Woodhull-Smith. Men’s swimming plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969.
On the money side of things, the NKU men’s swimming program generated $153,145 in revenue and spent $153,145 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 2 players on the NKU women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Kevin Woodhull-Smith. Women’s swimming plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League.
Financially, the NKU women’s swimming program generated $106,565 in revenue and paid out $106,565 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 7 athletes on the NKU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brian Nester. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
On the money side of things, the NKU men’s tennis program made $191,107 in revenue and paid out $191,107 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 6 athletes on the NKU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brian Nester. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU women’s tennis program made $275,866 in revenue and spent $275,866 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 98 athletes on the NKU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the NKU men’s track & field & cross country program generated $328,799 in revenue and paid out $328,799 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 100 members of the NKU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the NKU women’s track & field & cross country program made $564,031 in revenue and paid out $564,031 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 athletes on the NKU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Elizabeth Hart. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the NKU women’s volleyball program brought in $727,012 in revenue and paid out $727,012 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
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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