by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Pacific Lutheran 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. PLU is classified as NCAA Division III with football and is a member of Northwest Conference.
A total of 474 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 276 of whom are men and 198 are female. Note that PLU does not award athletic scholarships.
At 18 head coaches at PLU, 8 of whom coach men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $73,920 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $64,466.
The head coaches are supported by 60 assistant coaches at PLU, 33 supporting men’s teams and 27 supporting women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $41,846 per year on the men’s side and $42,818 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, PLU generated $5,771,133 in total athletics revenue and $5,323,514 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include PLU rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
There are 44 players on the PLU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Nolan Soete. Men’s baseball competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU men’s baseball program generated $370,344 in revenue and paid out $305,412 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $64,932.
The roster lists 17 athletes on the PLU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chad Murray. Men’s basketball is part of Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
Financially, the PLU men’s basketball program generated $265,773 in revenue and paid out $228,675 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $37,098.
The team has 16 players on the PLU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Lee Adudell. Women’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
On the money side of things, the PLU women’s basketball program brought in $225,336 in revenue and paid out $202,365 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $22,971.
The team has 10 players on the PLU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Francis Reynolds (Interim). Men’s cross country plays in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
Financially, the PLU men’s cross country program made $58,832 in revenue and paid out $58,832 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 8 members of the PLU women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Francis Reynolds (Interim). Women’s cross country competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s cross country program brought in $44,562 in revenue and paid out $44,562 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 103 athletes on the PLU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brant McAdams. Men’s football is part of Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s football program generated $1,317,604 in revenue and paid out $949,986 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $367,618.
The team has 8 players on the PLU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Allan Patterson. Men’s golf plays in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s golf program made $73,057 in revenue and paid out $61,667 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $11,390.
The roster lists 4 athletes on the PLU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Allan Patterson. Women’s golf competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s golf program brought in $48,375 in revenue and spent $40,815 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $7,560.
There are 16 players on the PLU women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Melanie Rizzotti. Women’s lacrosse competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s lacrosse program made $195,767 in revenue and spent $195,767 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 40 members of the PLU men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the PLU men’s outdoor track & field program brought in $154,588 in revenue and spent $154,588 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 34 members of the PLU women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s outdoor track & field program made $99,797 in revenue and spent $99,797 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 22 members of the PLU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matt Oclander. Women’s rowing plays in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
Financially, the PLU women’s rowing program made $165,747 in revenue and spent $154,557 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $11,190.
There are 37 players on the PLU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The head coach is John Yorke. Men’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
On the money side of things, the PLU men’s soccer program made $222,682 in revenue and spent $209,798 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $12,884.
The roster lists 37 members of the PLU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Seth Spidahl. Women’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s soccer program brought in $258,307 in revenue and paid out $228,150 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $30,157.
The roster lists 30 athletes on the PLU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Traci Barrett (Interim). Women’s softball is part of Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s softball program made $342,648 in revenue and paid out $276,612 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $66,036.
The roster lists 17 athletes on the PLU men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Andrew Lum. Men’s swimming plays in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
Financially, the PLU men’s swimming program generated $237,347 in revenue and spent $237,347 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 15 players on the PLU women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Andrew Lum. Women’s swimming competes in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
On the money side of things, the PLU women’s swimming program generated $129,168 in revenue and spent $129,168 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 athletes on the PLU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kevin Aoki. Women’s volleyball plays in Division III as a member of Northwest Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the PLU women’s volleyball program brought in $234,800 in revenue and spent $234,800 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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