by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to South Dakota School of Mines and Technology be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
SD Mines competes in the NCAA Division II with football , and is one of the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference schools.
A total number of 366 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 260 of whom are male and 106 are female. On average, these students receive around $3,479 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $3,523 of sports aid and women received about $3,370.
There are 9 head coaches at SD Mines, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 4 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $77,889, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $69,872 per year.
There are also 17 assitant coaches of sports at SD Mines. That breaks down to 13 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 4 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The annual average salary for those who coach women’s teams is $22,716 and the average for those who coach men’s is $48,711. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, SD Mines collected $5,180,888 in revenue and paid out $5,180,888 in expenses. So, basically, the school broke even - but that’s a whole lot better than losing money!
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 SD Mines.
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. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The 14-player men’s basketball team at SD Mines is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
SD Mines brought in $499,820 in revenue from its men’s basketball program while paying out $499,820 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 13-member women’s basketball team at SD Mines is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
SD Mines brought in $475,985 in revenue from its women’s basketball program while paying out $475,985 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 107 players on the SD Mines men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the SD Mines football program brought home $1,440,490 in revenue and paid out $1,440,490 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 13-member men’s golf team at SD Mines is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at SD Mines made $81,295 in revenue and spent $81,295 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 10 players of the SD Mines women’s golf team.
The SD Mines women’s golf program paid out $68,053 in expenses while making $68,053 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 39 players on the SD Mines men’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the SD Mines men’s soccer program paid out $187,914 in expenses and made $187,914 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The SD Mines men’s track and field team is made up of 87 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
SD Mines brought in $220,048 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $220,048 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 62 players of the SD Mines women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The SD Mines women’s track and field program paid out $155,983 in expenses while making $155,983 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 21 players of the SD Mines women’s volleyball team.
On the money side of things, the SD Mines women’s volleyball program brought home $317,416 in revenue and paid out $317,416 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
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.
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