by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 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. UT Knoxville competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Southeastern Conference.
A total number of 816 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 384 of whom are male and 432 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at UT Knoxville and the average award is approximately $29,054 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $12,260,488 and women’s totaled $11,447,980.
There are 16 head coaches at UT Knoxville, 7 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $3,486,642 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $433,735.
The head coaches are supported by 76 assistant coaches at UT Knoxville, 37 working with men’s teams and 39 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $418,832 per year on the men’s side and $115,107 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UT Knoxville reported $285,364,027 in total athletics revenue and $285,364,027 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UT Knoxville 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 55 athletes on the UT Knoxville men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Josh Elander. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville men’s baseball program generated $10,266,593 in revenue and spent $11,445,793 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,179,200.
There are 15 athletes on the UT Knoxville men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Rick Barnes. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern 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 UT Knoxville men’s basketball program made $35,316,920 in revenue and paid out $20,241,922 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $15,074,998.
There are 30 members of the UT Knoxville women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kim Caldwell. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville women’s basketball program brought in $4,352,348 in revenue and paid out $7,559,834 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $3,207,486.
The roster lists 123 athletes on the UT Knoxville men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Josh Heupel. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville men’s football program made $162,539,638 in revenue and paid out $61,240,437 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $101,299,201.
The roster lists 10 players on the UT Knoxville men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brennan Webb. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville men’s golf program made $63,957 in revenue and paid out $1,896,575 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,832,618.
The roster lists 8 members of the UT Knoxville women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Diana Cantu. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville women’s golf program generated $125,594 in revenue and spent $1,772,514 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,646,920.
The team has 99 players on the UT Knoxville women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kimberly Cupini. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville women’s rowing program brought in $174,168 in revenue and paid out $5,680,896 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $5,506,728.
There are 40 players on the UT Knoxville women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Joe Kirt. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the UT Knoxville women’s soccer program made $283,832 in revenue and spent $3,450,190 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,166,358.
The team has 29 members of the UT Knoxville women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Karen Weekly. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville women’s softball program brought in $1,216,776 in revenue and paid out $4,717,897 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $3,501,121.
The team has 31 members of the UT Knoxville men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville men’s swimming & diving program made $186,503 in revenue and spent $3,255,659 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $3,069,156.
The team has 32 members of the UT Knoxville women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville women’s swimming & diving program generated $184,184 in revenue and paid out $3,745,540 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,561,356.
There are 10 athletes on the UT Knoxville men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Chris Woodruff. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville men’s tennis program generated $38,309 in revenue and spent $1,768,967 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,730,658.
There are 11 members of the UT Knoxville women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Alison Ojeda. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UT Knoxville women’s tennis program generated $71,265 in revenue and paid out $1,955,142 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,883,877.
There are 140 players on the UT Knoxville men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $88,890 in revenue and spent $5,944,189 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $5,855,299.
The team has 162 players on the UT Knoxville women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UT Knoxville women’s track & field & cross country program generated $124,878 in revenue and spent $4,938,294 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,813,416.
There are 21 members of the UT Knoxville women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Eve Rackham. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern 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 UT Knoxville women’s volleyball program generated $435,953 in revenue and paid out $3,357,470 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,921,517.
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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