by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Northwestern State University of Louisiana 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. NSU competes in NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Southland Conference.
A total number of 422 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 254 of whom are male and 168 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at NSU and the average award is approximately $12,805 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,970,148 and women’s totaled $2,433,452.
At 10 head coaches at NSU, 4 of whom coach men’s teams and 6 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $137,415 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $88,674.
In addition, there are 44 assistant coaches at NSU, 26 working with men’s teams and 18 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $47,145 per year on the men’s side and $26,892 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, NSU brought in $14,566,162 in total athletics revenue and $14,210,359 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include NSU data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. 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 43 members of the NSU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chris Bertrand. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
When it comes to the budget, the NSU men’s baseball program brought in $1,038,514 in revenue and paid out $915,603 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $122,911.
There are 15 players on the NSU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Hugo Cabrera. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NSU men’s basketball program made $1,811,320 in revenue and paid out $1,285,774 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $525,546.
The team has 17 players on the NSU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Anna Nimz. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 950 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
When it comes to the budget, the NSU women’s basketball program brought in $1,163,354 in revenue and spent $1,098,475 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $64,879.
The roster lists 117 members of the NSU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 12 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Blaine McCorkle. Men’s football competes in FCS as a member of Southland Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 931 and a Graduation Success Rate of 77%.
On the money side of things, the NSU men’s football program brought in $4,402,028 in revenue and paid out $3,174,544 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $1,227,484.
There are 33 players on the NSU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ian Brophy. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the NSU women’s soccer program made $691,099 in revenue and spent $686,935 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $4,164.
The team has 19 members of the NSU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jenny Fuller. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the NSU women’s softball program made $619,621 in revenue and spent $529,801 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $89,820.
The roster lists 8 members of the NSU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Marcos Morelli. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the NSU women’s tennis program made $391,192 in revenue and paid out $362,706 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $28,486.
There are 79 players on the NSU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the NSU men’s track & field & cross country program generated $683,018 in revenue and spent $656,172 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $26,846.
The team has 76 athletes on the NSU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the NSU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $849,933 in revenue and spent $822,399 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $27,534.
There are 15 members of the NSU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Ben Kaszeta. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Southland Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the NSU women’s volleyball program brought in $626,216 in revenue and spent $606,097 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $20,119.
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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