by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Alabama at Birmingham 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. UAB is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of American Conference.
There are 470 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 228 of whom are men and 242 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at UAB and the average award is around $17,655 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,603,918 and women’s totaled $3,593,526.
At 16 head coaches at UAB, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $510,534 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $91,151.
In addition, there are 41 assistant coaches at UAB, 23 assigned to men’s teams and 18 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $115,882 per year on the men’s side and $50,399 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UAB generated $43,889,337 in total athletics revenue and $40,789,883 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UAB the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
The roster lists 45 players on the UAB men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Casey Dunn. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB men’s baseball program generated $1,695,128 in revenue and paid out $1,612,864 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $82,264.
The team has 16 athletes on the UAB men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Andy Kennedy. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
Financially, the UAB men’s basketball program brought in $5,349,479 in revenue and spent $5,003,621 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $345,858.
There are 15 members of the UAB women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Randy Norton. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UAB women’s basketball program brought in $2,577,756 in revenue and spent $2,435,278 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $142,478.
There are 20 players on the UAB women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Vacant. Women’s beach volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB women’s beach volleyball program generated $590,533 in revenue and paid out $542,741 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $47,792.
There are 12 members of the UAB women’s bowling team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Michelle Crews. Women’s bowling plays in Division I as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conf.. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UAB women’s bowling program generated $397,581 in revenue and paid out $351,514 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $46,067.
The team has 120 players on the UAB men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Alex Mortensen. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB men’s football program generated $14,442,335 in revenue and spent $13,162,064 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $1,280,271.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the UAB men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Charles Hoyle. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UAB men’s golf program generated $558,437 in revenue and spent $512,370 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $46,067.
There are 10 athletes on the UAB women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Jesse Lawley. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 977 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB women’s golf program made $536,629 in revenue and paid out $490,204 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $46,425.
The roster lists 29 athletes on the UAB men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is David Lilly. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 946 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB men’s soccer program brought in $1,070,000 in revenue and spent $1,013,325 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $56,675.
There are 33 athletes on the UAB women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lisa Mann. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
Financially, the UAB women’s soccer program brought in $1,255,689 in revenue and spent $1,201,198 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $54,491.
The team has 27 members of the UAB women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Taylor Smartt. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
Financially, the UAB women’s softball program brought in $1,207,536 in revenue and paid out $1,145,278 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $62,258.
The roster lists 7 players on the UAB men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Matt Coomer. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB men’s tennis program brought in $363,766 in revenue and spent $317,699 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $46,067.
The team has 8 players on the UAB women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Mark Tjia. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB women’s tennis program generated $617,161 in revenue and spent $571,094 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $46,067.
There are 94 players on the UAB women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UAB women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,203,482 in revenue and spent $1,127,778 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $75,704.
The roster lists 18 athletes on the UAB women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Betsy Freeburg. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%.
Financially, the UAB women’s volleyball program generated $1,053,422 in revenue and spent $1,007,355 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $46,067.
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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