by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Northern Michigan University, 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.
Northern Michigan University is in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
A total number of 513 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 247 of whom are male and 266 are female. On average, these students receive around $8,823 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $10,091 of sports aid and women received about $7,645.
There are 20 head coaches at Northern Michigan University, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 12 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $118,346 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $60,090.
There are also 45 assitant coaches of sports at Northern Michigan University. That breaks down to 20 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 25 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $32,320 while the ones for men’s team make about $51,628 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Northern Michigan University sports teams made $12,587,023 in revenue, but they did have to spend $12,587,023 for expenses. That’s not a profit, but then again, it’s not a loss either.
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 Northern Michigan University.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. 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 19-player men’s basketball team at Northern Michigan University is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Northern Michigan University brought in $727,002 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $727,002 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball program brought home $743,016 in revenue and paid out $743,016 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 20-player women’s cross country team at Northern Michigan University is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Northern Michigan University brought in $273,005 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $273,005 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 103 players on the Northern Michigan University men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
The football program at Northern Michigan University made $2,116,332 in revenue and spend $2,116,332 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 10 players on the Northern Michigan University men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Northern Michigan University brought in $199,622 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $199,622 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 11 players of the Northern Michigan University women’s golf team.
The women’s golf program at Northern Michigan University made $245,030 in revenue and spent $245,030 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the Northern Michigan University men’s ice hockey team. As an interesting note on their academic performance, the team’s APR is 947.
In terms of financials, the Northern Michigan University men’s ice hockey program paid out $2,106,073 in expenses and made $2,106,073 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 36 players of the Northern Michigan University women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Northern Michigan University women’s indoor track program paid out $342,120 in expenses and made $342,120 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The Northern Michigan University women’s lacrosse team is made up of 32 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Northern Michigan University women’s lacrosse program paid out $565,957 in expenses and made $565,957 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The Northern Michigan University women’s outdoor track team is made up of 35 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Northern Michigan University women’s outdoor track program paid out $340,403 in expenses and made $340,403 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 39 players on the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the Northern Michigan University men’s soccer program paid out $567,087 in expenses and made $567,087 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 37 players of the Northern Michigan University women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at Northern Michigan University made $630,369 in revenue and spent $630,369 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The Northern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving team is made up of 30 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Northern Michigan University men’s swimming and diving program brought home $571,216 in revenue and paid out $571,216 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The Northern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving team is made up of 33 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The Northern Michigan University women’s swimming and diving program paid out $608,006 in expenses while making $608,006 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the Northern Michigan University women’s volleyball team.
On the money side of things, the Northern Michigan University women’s volleyball program brought home $584,308 in revenue and paid out $584,308 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Northern Michigan University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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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