by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Santa Clara 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. SCU is classified as NCAA Division I without football and is a member of West Coast Conference.
There are 480 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 244 of whom are male and 236 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at SCU and the average award is around $19,355 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,868,082 and women’s totaled $4,422,109.
At 22 head coaches at SCU, 10 of whom head up men’s teams and 12 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $272,483 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $188,266.
The head coaches are supported by 36 assistant coaches at SCU, 17 supporting men’s teams and 19 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $139,137 per year on the men’s side and $77,531 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, SCU generated $43,090,786 in total athletics revenue and $43,090,786 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at SCU rankings when the school made it to one of 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 41 players on the SCU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Rusty Filter. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
On the money side of things, the SCU men’s baseball program generated $2,298,744 in revenue and paid out $2,298,744 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 16 athletes on the SCU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Herb Sendek. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU men’s basketball program brought in $5,977,436 in revenue and paid out $5,977,436 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 13 athletes on the SCU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Loree Payne. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
On the money side of things, the SCU women’s basketball program generated $2,734,910 in revenue and paid out $2,734,910 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 16 players on the SCU women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jeff Alzina. Women’s beach volleyball plays in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000.
Financially, the SCU women’s beach volleyball program made $312,361 in revenue and paid out $312,361 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 22 athletes on the SCU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Felipe Montoro. Men’s cross country competes in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981.
On the money side of things, the SCU men’s cross country program brought in $1,142,079 in revenue and spent $1,142,079 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 21 players on the SCU women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Peter Cushman. Women’s cross country plays in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988.
Financially, the SCU women’s cross country program made $361,894 in revenue and paid out $361,894 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 12 members of the SCU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Andrew Larkin. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU men’s golf program generated $706,940 in revenue and paid out $706,940 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 11 athletes on the SCU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Krystal Kelly. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of West Coast 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 SCU women’s golf program made $757,571 in revenue and spent $757,571 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 24 players on the SCU men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SCU men’s indoor track and field program generated $71,342 in revenue and spent $71,342 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 19 players on the SCU women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU women’s indoor track and field program generated $64,860 in revenue and paid out $64,860 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 24 athletes on the SCU men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SCU men’s outdoor track & field program made $71,342 in revenue and paid out $71,342 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 18 members of the SCU women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
Financially, the SCU women’s outdoor track & field program made $64,860 in revenue and paid out $64,860 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 40 athletes on the SCU men’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jay Farwell. Men’s rowing competes in Division I as a member of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Men’s Water Polo).
Financially, the SCU men’s rowing program brought in $573,644 in revenue and spent $573,644 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 27 athletes on the SCU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jay Farwell. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU women’s rowing program brought in $145,251 in revenue and spent $145,251 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 29 players on the SCU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Cameron Rast. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
Financially, the SCU men’s soccer program generated $1,771,438 in revenue and spent $1,771,438 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 35 players on the SCU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jerry Smith. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the SCU women’s soccer program made $2,922,370 in revenue and spent $2,922,370 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 22 athletes on the SCU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Gina Carbonatto. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
On the money side of things, the SCU women’s softball program brought in $1,316,854 in revenue and paid out $1,316,854 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 9 members of the SCU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Niall Angus. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU men’s tennis program brought in $724,273 in revenue and paid out $724,273 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 10 players on the SCU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Allie Will. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU women’s tennis program brought in $649,779 in revenue and spent $649,779 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 22 players on the SCU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Erin Lindsey. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the SCU women’s volleyball program generated $1,839,090 in revenue and paid out $1,839,090 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 27 players on the SCU men’s water polo team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Keith Wilbur. Men’s water polo is part of Division I as a member of West Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the SCU men’s water polo program brought in $638,152 in revenue and paid out $638,152 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 22 athletes on the SCU women’s water polo team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Claire Linney. Women’s water polo plays in Division I as a member of Golden Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the SCU women’s water polo program brought in $409,256 in revenue and paid out $409,256 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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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