by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school.
As a member of the NCAA Division II with football, SRU competes in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference conference.
There are 571 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 255 men and 316 women. On average, these students receive around $2,015 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $2,492 of sports aid and women received about $1,630.
There are 13 head coaches at SRU, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $97,831 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $65,683.
There are also 18 assitant coaches of sports at SRU. That breaks down to 8 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 10 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $35,899 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $28,341 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, SRU collected $7,039,961 in revenue and paid out $7,039,221 in expenses. So, the good news is that athletics program made a profit of $740, and that’s much nicer than losing money (which some schools do).
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 SRU.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list 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. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 42 players of the SRU men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The SRU baseball program paid out $301,254 in expenses while making $335,600 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $34,346 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 15-player women’s basketball team at SRU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the SRU women’s basketball program brought home $470,650 in revenue and paid out $464,047 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $6,603 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 26 players of the SRU women’s field hockey team.
The SRU women’s field hockey program paid out $272,810 in expenses while making $273,446 in total revenue. That is, the program raked in a net profit of $636 for the school. Not all college sports teams can say that.
The SRU men’s football team is made up of 92 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 10 assistant coaches.
The SRU football program paid out $1,164,837 in expenses while making $1,202,562 in total revenue. This means the program turned a profit, making $37,725 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
There are 25 players on the SRU women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The SRU women’s lacrosse program paid out $270,260 in expenses while making $314,317 in total revenue. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $44,057 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The SRU men’s soccer team is made up of 24 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The SRU men’s soccer program paid out $200,341 in expenses while making $210,769 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $10,428 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 29 players of the SRU women’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at SRU made $274,814 in revenue and spent $304,652 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-29,838.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 20 players of the SRU women’s softball team.
In terms of financials, the SRU women’s softball program paid out $319,707 in expenses and made $340,903 in total revenue. On the plus side, this means that the program made $21,196 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
There are 9 players on the SRU women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the SRU women’s tennis program brought home $330,675 in revenue and paid out $243,438 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $87,237 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The SRU men’s track and field team is made up of 86 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
The SRU men’s track and field program paid out $314,720 in expenses while making $231,788 in total revenue. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-82,932.
The head coach and 6 assistant coaches train and lead the 173 players of the SRU women’s track and field team.
The women’s track and field program at SRU made $442,754 in revenue and spent $525,975 in expenses. That’s not such good news since it means the program lost money to the tune of $-83,221.
The 19 players of the SRU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s volleyball program at SRU made $306,296 in revenue and spent $370,460 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-64,164 to be exact.
It’s possible that you may not find your favorite sport on this page, since we only include those sports on which we have data.
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.
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