by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Robert Morris 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. RMU competes in NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Horizon League.
There are 525 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 298 of whom are male and 227 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at RMU and the average amount is about $17,083 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,767,708 and women’s totaled $4,200,831.
There are 15 head coaches at RMU, 7 of whom coach men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $192,026 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $100,225.
In addition, there are 32 assistant coaches at RMU, 18 working with men’s teams and 14 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $59,652 per year on the men’s side and $54,364 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, RMU reported $21,223,070 in total athletics revenue and $21,223,070 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at RMU data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 15 players on the RMU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Andrew Toole. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the RMU men’s basketball program brought in $2,480,793 in revenue and paid out $2,480,793 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 members of the RMU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chandler McCabe. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the RMU women’s basketball program made $1,842,577 in revenue and spent $1,842,577 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 20 athletes on the RMU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Bryan Delsite. Men’s cross country is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963.
On the money side of things, the RMU men’s cross country program made $232,055 in revenue and spent $232,055 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 139 players on the RMU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bernard Clark. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Northeast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 949 and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%.
Financially, the RMU men’s football program generated $3,760,579 in revenue and spent $3,760,579 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 11 members of the RMU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Steve Shingledecker. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
Financially, the RMU men’s golf program brought in $255,700 in revenue and spent $255,700 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 30 members of the RMU men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Derek Schooley. Men’s ice hockey is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Hockey America (Men’s). The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
Financially, the RMU men’s ice hockey program brought in $1,531,372 in revenue and paid out $1,531,372 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 25 athletes on the RMU women’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Logan Bittle. Women’s ice hockey plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Hockey America (Women’s). The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
When it comes to the budget, the RMU women’s ice hockey program generated $1,358,143 in revenue and spent $1,358,143 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 51 players on the RMU men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Craig McDonald. Men’s lacrosse is part of Division I as a member of Northeast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
Financially, the RMU men’s lacrosse program generated $907,995 in revenue and paid out $907,995 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 28 members of the RMU women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Courtney Grove. Women’s lacrosse is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the RMU women’s lacrosse program made $755,181 in revenue and paid out $755,181 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 29 athletes on the RMU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Robert Weber. Women’s rowing competes in Division I as a member of Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
On the money side of things, the RMU women’s rowing program made $557,796 in revenue and paid out $557,796 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 32 members of the RMU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jonathan Potter. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the RMU men’s soccer program made $765,720 in revenue and spent $765,720 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 28 players on the RMU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Michelle Rick. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the RMU women’s soccer program brought in $759,466 in revenue and paid out $759,466 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 23 members of the RMU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jexx Varner. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the RMU women’s softball program generated $884,073 in revenue and spent $884,073 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 61 athletes on the RMU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the RMU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $837,526 in revenue and spent $837,526 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 17 members of the RMU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Danny Doherty. Women’s volleyball plays 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 92%.
On the money side of things, the RMU women’s volleyball program brought in $697,944 in revenue and spent $697,944 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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