by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Arkansas sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. UARK is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Southeastern Conference.
A total of 597 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 313 of whom are men and 284 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at UARK and the average award is around $21,062 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,057,606 and women’s totaled $5,516,647.
There are 15 head coaches at UARK, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $3,332,039 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $492,290.
The head coaches are supported by 54 assistant coaches at UARK, 27 working with men’s teams and 27 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $510,296 per year on the men’s side and $120,587 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UARK brought in $195,879,594 in total athletics revenue and $188,988,863 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include UARK rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team — you need to offer a quality education as well.
There are 43 athletes on the UARK men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Dave Van Horn. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
On the money side of things, the UARK men’s baseball program made $6,750,931 in revenue and spent $9,895,653 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $3,144,722.
The team has 15 players on the UARK men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is John Calipari. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 57%.
When it comes to the budget, the UARK men’s basketball program made $25,392,395 in revenue and spent $21,254,027 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $4,138,368.
There are 14 athletes on the UARK women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kelsi Musick. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the UARK women’s basketball program made $294,472 in revenue and paid out $6,730,975 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $6,436,503.
The roster lists 127 athletes on the UARK men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ryan Silverfield. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
On the money side of things, the UARK men’s football program brought in $90,791,403 in revenue and paid out $57,370,871 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $33,420,532.
The team has 10 members of the UARK men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Brad McMakin. Men’s golf is part of 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 UARK men’s golf program made $165 in revenue and spent $1,367,367 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,367,202.
There are 9 players on the UARK women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Shauna Estes-Taylor. Women’s golf plays 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 UARK women’s golf program made $11,874 in revenue and paid out $1,609,202 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,597,328.
There are 20 athletes on the UARK women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Brooks. Women’s gymnastics plays in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UARK women’s gymnastics program generated $355,115 in revenue and spent $2,284,588 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,929,473.
The team has 37 athletes on the UARK women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Colby Hale. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the UARK women’s soccer program made $172,775 in revenue and paid out $3,020,704 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,847,929.
The team has 22 members of the UARK women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Courtney Deifel. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UARK women’s softball program brought in $569,601 in revenue and paid out $3,608,959 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,039,358.
The team has 25 athletes on the UARK women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UARK women’s swimming & diving program made $1,948 in revenue and paid out $2,267,698 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,265,750.
The team has 8 players on the UARK men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jay Udwadia. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Southeastern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UARK men’s tennis program generated $3,202 in revenue and paid out $1,254,038 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,250,836.
The roster lists 9 players on the UARK women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tucker Clary. Women’s tennis competes 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 75%.
On the money side of things, the UARK women’s tennis program made $82 in revenue and paid out $1,096,629 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,096,547.
There are 110 players on the UARK men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UARK men’s track & field & cross country program made $95,880 in revenue and paid out $5,659,624 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $5,563,744.
There are 130 members of the UARK women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UARK women’s track & field & cross country program generated $83,891 in revenue and paid out $5,056,672 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $4,972,781.
The team has 18 members of the UARK women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jason Watson. Women’s volleyball plays 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%.
On the money side of things, the UARK women’s volleyball program made $149,803 in revenue and paid out $2,196,530 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,046,727.
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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