On this page, we take a look at the University of California - Davis athletics program as well as each varsity sport offered at the school so student athletes can decide if the school is a good match for them.
There are 706 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 287 men and 419 women. Sports-related tudent aid is available at UC Davis and the average award is around $11,794 per athlete. On average, the school gave males around $14,413 of sports aid and women received about $10,001.
There are 25 head coaches at UC Davis, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 16 of whom head up women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $100,489 and men’s team head coaches make about $170,360 each year.
The head coaches of UC Davis sports are supported by 25 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 24 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $48,168 while the ones for men’s team make about $64,091 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, UC Davis collected $35,326,639 in revenue and paid out $32,702,286 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $2,624,353. That’s a whole lot better than taking a loss!
The net profit or loss can vary with each sport. For example, sports like basketball and football are often moneymakers for a school while other sports could be operating at a deficit. The chart below compares the amount of money made (or lost) for each of the men’s sports offered at UC Davis.
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 UC Davis.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The 41 players of the UC Davis men’s baseball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than baseball, too. Their great academic progress rate of 989 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The baseball program at UC Davis made $875,161 in revenue and spend $875,161 in 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.
There are 15 players on the UC Davis men’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team members have more than basketball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 975.
In terms of financials, the UC Davis men’s basketball program paid out $2,322,182 in expenses and made $2,322,182 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 20 players of the UC Davis women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 995, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
On the money side of things, the UC Davis women’s basketball program brought home $1,819,219 in revenue and paid out $1,819,219 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 24 players on the UC Davis women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 997 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UC Davis brought in $805,110 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $805,110 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 110 players on the UC Davis men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 10 assistant coaches. With an excellent academic progress rate of 970, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The football program at UC Davis made $5,646,927 in revenue and spend $5,646,927 in 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the UC Davis men’s golf team. In addition to spending time on the field, teammates score well in the classroom, too. As a whole, the team has a super academic progress rate of 993.
The UC Davis men’s golf program paid out $428,758 in expenses while making $428,758 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The UC Davis women’s golf team is made up of 10 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 1000, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
In terms of financials, the UC Davis women’s golf program paid out $331,227 in expenses and made $331,227 in total revenue. 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.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 22 members of the UC Davis women’s gymnastics team. The team members have more than gymnastics on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 984.
UC Davis brought in $703,263 in revenue from its women’s gymnastics program while paying out $703,263 in 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.
There are 29 players on the UC Davis women’s lacrosse team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 994 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UC Davis women’s lacrosse program paid out $584,940 in expenses and made $584,940 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 29 players of the UC Davis men’s soccer team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
UC Davis brought in $753,528 in revenue from its men’s soccer program while paying out $753,528 in 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.
The UC Davis women’s soccer team is made up of 34 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 993 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
On the money side of things, the UC Davis women’s soccer program brought home $980,003 in revenue and paid out $980,003 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 21 players of the UC Davis women’s softball team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 990 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UC Davis women’s softball program brought home $734,850 in revenue and paid out $734,850 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 43 players of the UC Davis women’s swimming and diving team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s swimming and diving program at UC Davis made $773,321 in revenue and spent $773,321 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 9 players of the UC Davis men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than tennis, too. Their great academic progress rate of 986 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
UC Davis brought in $285,135 in revenue from its men’s tennis program while paying out $285,135 in 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.
The head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the UC Davis women’s tennis team. The team members have more than tennis on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
UC Davis brought in $410,682 in revenue from its women’s tennis program while paying out $410,682 in 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.
There are 48 players on the UC Davis men’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches. The UC Davis men’s track and field team is made up of 48 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The UC Davis men’s track and field program paid out $505,345 in expenses while making $505,345 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 3 head coaches and 5 assistant coaches train and lead the 112 players of the UC Davis women’s track and field team. The 112 players of the UC Davis women’s track and field team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s track and field program at UC Davis made $731,581 in revenue and spent $731,581 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 19 players on the UC Davis women’s volleyball team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 992 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
In terms of financials, the UC Davis women’s volleyball program paid out $986,814 in expenses and made $986,814 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 25 members on the UC Davis men’s water polo team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 967.
UC Davis brought in $478,744 in revenue from its men’s water polo program while paying out $478,744 in 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.
There are 29 members on the UC Davis women’s water polo team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
On the money side of things, the UC Davis women’s water polo program brought home $440,234 in revenue and paid out $440,234 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.