by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Samford 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. Samford competes in NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Southern Conference.
A total number of 503 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 306 of whom are men and 197 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Samford and the average amount is about $20,864 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $6,080,995 and women’s totaled $4,413,369.
At 15 head coaches at Samford, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $222,794 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $112,318.
Backing them up are 63 assistant coaches at Samford, 36 supporting men’s teams and 27 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $72,741 per year on the men’s side and $42,980 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Samford generated $27,116,621 in total athletics revenue and $23,874,973 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Samford data from 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 39 players on the Samford men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tony David. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Samford men’s baseball program made $1,550,524 in revenue and paid out $1,385,563 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $164,961.
The team has 22 members of the Samford men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lennie Acuff. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%.
Financially, the Samford men’s basketball program generated $3,671,957 in revenue and spent $3,532,803 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $139,154.
The team has 13 members of the Samford women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matt Wise. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Samford women’s basketball program made $1,506,207 in revenue and paid out $1,392,925 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $113,282.
The roster lists 112 members of the Samford men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 12 assistant coaches. The team is coached by John Grass. Men’s football plays in FCS as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the Samford men’s football program made $6,730,393 in revenue and paid out $6,096,558 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $633,835.
The team has 9 athletes on the Samford men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Al DelGreco. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Samford men’s golf program generated $426,805 in revenue and paid out $381,138 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $45,667.
The team has 11 players on the Samford women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Shane Warren. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Samford women’s golf program generated $524,323 in revenue and paid out $491,687 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $32,636.
The team has 32 athletes on the Samford women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Todd Yelton. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Samford women’s soccer program generated $1,218,316 in revenue and spent $1,175,497 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $42,819.
There are 21 athletes on the Samford women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Megan Curry. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Samford women’s softball program made $994,924 in revenue and spent $944,924 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $50,000.
The team has 14 members of the Samford men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Oliver Reynolds. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Samford men’s tennis program brought in $571,437 in revenue and spent $457,370 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $114,067.
The team has 11 players on the Samford women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is David Vest. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Samford women’s tennis program generated $636,108 in revenue and spent $596,474 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $39,634.
There are 110 athletes on the Samford men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 12 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Samford men’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,177,513 in revenue and paid out $1,108,071 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $69,442.
There are 93 players on the Samford women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 12 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Samford women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $1,460,039 in revenue and spent $1,355,876 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $104,163.
The roster lists 16 athletes on the Samford women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Keylor H. Chan. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Samford women’s volleyball program made $1,155,381 in revenue and paid out $1,062,763 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $92,618.
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