by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Shepherd University athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
Shepherd University is in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
A total number of 320 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 204 of whom are male and 116 are female. On average, these students receive around $4,022 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $4,081 and women received an average of $3,918.
There are 15 head coaches at Shepherd University, 7 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $47,943 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $44,069.
The head coaches of Shepherd University sports are supported by 8 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $46,642 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $29,141 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
Shepherd University sports teams made $4,083,972 in revenue, but they did have to spend $4,083,972 for expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at Shepherd University.
Below we give a summary of the data we have for each sport at Shepherd University, including rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The 44 players of the Shepherd University men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Shepherd University brought in $240,930 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $232,661 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $8,269 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 15-member women’s basketball team at Shepherd University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
Shepherd University brought in $349,821 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $340,630 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,191 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the Shepherd University men’s cross country team.
In terms of financials, the Shepherd University men’s cross country program paid out $7,206 in expenses and made $14,570 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $7,364 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 5-member women’s cross country team at Shepherd University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Shepherd University women’s cross country program brought home $15,570 in revenue and paid out $7,145 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $8,425 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The head coach and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 96 players of the Shepherd University men’s football team.
The football program at Shepherd University made $1,254,584 in revenue and spend $1,245,931 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $8,653 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The 6 players of the Shepherd University men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Shepherd University men’s golf program paid out $38,060 in expenses and made $45,406 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $7,346 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 6-member women’s golf team at Shepherd University is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s golf program at Shepherd University made $39,289 in revenue and spent $30,224 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,065 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 20 players of the Shepherd University women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the Shepherd University women’s lacrosse program brought home $108,915 in revenue and paid out $99,235 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $9,680 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 30 players of the Shepherd University men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Shepherd University men’s soccer program brought home $117,209 in revenue and paid out $108,986 in total expenses. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $8,223 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The 27 players of the Shepherd University women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s soccer program at Shepherd University made $143,039 in revenue and spent $133,440 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,599 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Shepherd University women’s softball team is made up of 21 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Shepherd University brought in $223,853 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $214,756 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $9,097 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The Shepherd University men’s tennis team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
Shepherd University brought in $52,355 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $43,989 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $8,366 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 9 players of the Shepherd University women’s tennis team.
Shepherd University brought in $61,011 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $51,420 in expenses. This equates to a net profit of $9,591 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
There are 13 players on the Shepherd University women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the Shepherd University women’s volleyball program paid out $182,832 in expenses and made $192,176 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $9,344 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
