On this page, we take a look at the University of Alaska Anchorage sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. UAA plays at the level of NCAA Division II without football and is a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
A total number of 293 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 170 of whom are men and 123 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at UAA and the average award is around $7,371 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $1,017,411 and women’s totaled $1,142,428.
There are 13 head coaches at UAA, 6 of whom head up men’s teams and 7 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $125,120 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $109,205.
In addition, there are 42 assistant coaches at UAA, 19 supporting men’s teams and 23 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $60,576 per year on the men’s side and $61,058 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UAA brought in $10,475,703 in total athletics revenue and $10,475,703 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at UAA data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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.
There are 17 athletes on the UAA men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Rusty Osborne. Men’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA men’s basketball program brought in $906,393 in revenue and spent $906,393 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the UAA women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matthew P Thune. Women’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA women’s basketball program made $1,141,487 in revenue and spent $1,141,487 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 21 players on the UAA men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ryan McWilliams. Men’s cross country competes in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the UAA men’s cross country program brought in $224,719 in revenue and paid out $224,719 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 14 players on the UAA women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Ryan McWilliams. Women’s cross country plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the UAA women’s cross country program brought in $293,178 in revenue and spent $293,178 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 20 members of the UAA women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Marie-Sophie Boggasch. Women’s gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Men’s Water Polo). The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA women’s gymnastics program brought in $836,823 in revenue and paid out $836,823 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 29 players on the UAA men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Matt Shasby. Men’s ice hockey competes in Division I as a member of Independent. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
On the money side of things, the UAA men’s ice hockey program made $2,011,334 in revenue and paid out $2,011,334 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 43 players on the UAA men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UAA men’s indoor track and field program made $155,243 in revenue and paid out $155,243 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 22 players on the UAA women’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UAA women’s indoor track and field program brought in $155,614 in revenue and spent $155,614 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 44 members of the UAA men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UAA men’s outdoor track & field program generated $443,892 in revenue and paid out $443,892 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 22 members of the UAA women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA women’s outdoor track & field program generated $394,532 in revenue and paid out $394,532 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the UAA men’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mark (Sparky) Anderson. Men’s skiing plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the UAA men’s skiing program brought in $484,650 in revenue and spent $484,650 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 13 players on the UAA women’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mark (Sparky) Anderson. Women’s skiing is part of Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA women’s skiing program made $505,030 in revenue and paid out $505,030 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 17 athletes on the UAA women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Vacant. Women’s volleyball competes in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the UAA women’s volleyball program generated $796,628 in revenue and spent $796,628 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
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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