by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Northwestern-St Paul 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. Northwestern competes in NCAA Division III with football and is a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
A total number of 393 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 245 of whom are male and 148 are women. Like many schools in its conference, Northwestern offers no sports-specific financial aid.
There are 18 head coaches at Northwestern, 9 of whom coach men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $62,831 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $57,381.
In addition, there are 50 assistant coaches at Northwestern, 30 working with men’s teams and 20 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $43,090 per year on the men’s side and $37,225 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Northwestern generated $2,594,271 in total athletics revenue and $2,579,771 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Northwestern data from 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 roster lists 42 athletes on the Northwestern men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jesse Eikum. Men’s baseball is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern men’s baseball program generated $117,033 in revenue and paid out $117,033 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 20 members of the Northwestern men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Vacant. Men’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s basketball program brought in $98,231 in revenue and spent $92,231 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $6,000.
There are 16 players on the Northwestern women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Aaron Kahl. Women’s basketball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s basketball program made $90,371 in revenue and paid out $90,371 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 7 members of the Northwestern men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Patrick Fitzgerald. Men’s cross country plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s cross country program generated $37,407 in revenue and paid out $37,407 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 9 members of the Northwestern women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Patrick Fitzgerald. Women’s cross country is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s cross country program brought in $36,120 in revenue and spent $36,120 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 77 athletes on the Northwestern men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matt Moore. Men’s football competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s football program generated $439,399 in revenue and spent $430,899 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $8,500.
There are 12 athletes on the Northwestern men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Bill Aune. Men’s golf plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s golf program made $43,682 in revenue and paid out $43,682 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 6 athletes on the Northwestern women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Bill Aune. Women’s golf is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern women’s golf program brought in $39,282 in revenue and spent $39,282 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 13 players on the Northwestern men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern men’s indoor track and field program made $23,887 in revenue and paid out $23,887 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 17 members of the Northwestern women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern women’s indoor track and field program brought in $25,879 in revenue and paid out $25,879 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 15 players on the Northwestern men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Northwestern men’s outdoor track & field program generated $23,887 in revenue and paid out $23,887 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 18 members of the Northwestern women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $25,879 in revenue and spent $25,879 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 50 players on the Northwestern men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Greg Wheaton. Men’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern men’s soccer program made $90,036 in revenue and paid out $90,036 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 28 players on the Northwestern women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Daniel Brandt. Women’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s soccer program generated $81,728 in revenue and spent $81,728 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 28 players on the Northwestern women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Alicia Du'Monceaux. Women’s softball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s softball program made $99,671 in revenue and paid out $99,671 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the Northwestern men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Matt Swigart. Men’s tennis competes in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Northwestern men’s tennis program brought in $42,731 in revenue and spent $42,731 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 9 athletes on the Northwestern women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Matt Swigart. Women’s tennis is part of Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Northwestern women’s tennis program brought in $43,083 in revenue and spent $43,083 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 17 members of the Northwestern women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Beth Wilmeth. Women’s volleyball plays in Division III as a member of Upper Midwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Northwestern women’s volleyball program brought in $95,880 in revenue and spent $95,880 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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