by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of California-Merced 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. UC Merced plays at the level of NAIA Division II and is a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
A total number of 234 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 132 of whom are men and 102 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at UC Merced and the average amount is about $1,179 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $138,000 and women’s totaled $138,000.
At 12 head coaches at UC Merced, 6 of whom head up men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $85,140 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $75,127.
Backing them up are 15 assistant coaches at UC Merced, 8 assigned to men’s teams and 7 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $35,161 per year on the men’s side and $49,797 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UC Merced brought in $3,846,666 in total athletics revenue and $3,689,925 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at UC Merced 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.
There are 20 athletes on the UC Merced men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Gary Stewart. Men’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Financially, the UC Merced men’s basketball program made $318,706 in revenue and spent $311,719 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $6,987.
The roster lists 17 players on the UC Merced women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Kellie Bernard. Women’s basketball is part of Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Financially, the UC Merced women’s basketball program brought in $286,691 in revenue and paid out $277,330 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $9,361.
The roster lists 13 athletes on the UC Merced men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Vicente Velarde. Men’s cross country plays in Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
When it comes to the budget, the UC Merced men’s cross country program made $103,274 in revenue and paid out $103,274 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 11 members of the UC Merced women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Vicente Velarde. Women’s cross country competes in Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
When it comes to the budget, the UC Merced women’s cross country program generated $95,329 in revenue and paid out $95,329 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 25 members of the UC Merced men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
When it comes to the budget, the UC Merced men’s outdoor track & field program generated $96,418 in revenue and paid out $94,599 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $1,819.
The roster lists 19 athletes on the UC Merced women’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the UC Merced women’s outdoor track & field program brought in $85,503 in revenue and spent $87,322 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,819.
The roster lists 32 players on the UC Merced men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Albert Martins. Men’s soccer competes in Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
When it comes to the budget, the UC Merced men’s soccer program brought in $319,147 in revenue and paid out $306,156 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $12,991.
The roster lists 24 players on the UC Merced women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Roman DuChateau. Women’s soccer plays in Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
When it comes to the budget, the UC Merced women’s soccer program generated $363,975 in revenue and spent $361,373 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,602.
There are 20 members of the UC Merced men’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Chris Carter. Men’s volleyball competes in Division II as a member of Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (Men’s Volleyball).
On the money side of things, the UC Merced men’s volleyball program made $244,587 in revenue and spent $242,489 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,098.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the UC Merced women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Chris Carter. Women’s volleyball is part of Division II as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
On the money side of things, the UC Merced women’s volleyball program generated $213,090 in revenue and spent $208,433 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $4,657.
There are 22 athletes on the UC Merced men’s water polo team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Hannah Ellett. Men’s water polo plays in Division II as a member of Western Water Polo Association Men.
On the money side of things, the UC Merced men’s water polo program brought in $271,879 in revenue and paid out $238,812 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $33,067.
The roster lists 17 athletes on the UC Merced women’s water polo team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Britt Connell. Women’s water polo plays in Division II as a member of Western Water Polo Association Women.
Financially, the UC Merced women’s water polo program made $198,197 in revenue and spent $193,197 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $5,000.
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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