by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Denver sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. DU plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football and is a member of The Summit League.
A total of 372 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 193 of whom are men and 179 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at DU and the average award is around $42,890 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,084,290 and women’s totaled $8,870,786.
At 18 head coaches at DU, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $293,017 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $161,288.
The head coaches are supported by 47 assistant coaches at DU, 22 assigned to men’s teams and 25 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $101,359 per year on the men’s side and $77,639 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, DU brought in $58,713,471 in total athletics revenue and $58,713,471 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include DU rankings when the school made it to one of 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 team has 15 athletes on the DU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tim Bergstraser. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 961 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the DU men’s basketball program made $3,783,572 in revenue and spent $3,783,572 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the DU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Doshia Woods. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU women’s basketball program generated $2,564,970 in revenue and spent $2,564,970 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 11 members of the DU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Gary Bissell. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 960 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU men’s golf program brought in $818,320 in revenue and spent $818,320 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 9 athletes on the DU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Martha Richards. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU women’s golf program generated $1,052,225 in revenue and spent $1,052,225 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 15 players on the DU women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Melissa Kutcher-Rinehart. Women’s gymnastics plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the DU women’s gymnastics program brought in $2,451,967 in revenue and paid out $2,451,967 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 25 members of the DU men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dave Carle. Men’s ice hockey plays in Division I as a member of National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 946 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
Financially, the DU men’s ice hockey program brought in $5,852,891 in revenue and spent $5,852,891 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 50 athletes on the DU men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matt Brown. Men’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU men’s lacrosse program brought in $2,568,329 in revenue and spent $2,568,329 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 34 athletes on the DU women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Liza Kelly. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of BIG EAST Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU women’s lacrosse program made $2,521,155 in revenue and paid out $2,521,155 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the DU women’s other sports team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the DU women’s other sports program brought in $696,647 in revenue and paid out $696,647 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 14 athletes on the DU men’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Joonas Rasanen. Men’s skiing is part of Division I as a member of Independent. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the DU men’s skiing program made $1,066,774 in revenue and spent $1,066,774 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 12 players on the DU women’s skiing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Eliska Hajek Albrigtsen (Interim). Women’s skiing plays in Division I as a member of Independent. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU women’s skiing program brought in $1,066,774 in revenue and paid out $1,066,774 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 36 athletes on the DU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jamie Franks. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU men’s soccer program generated $2,387,022 in revenue and paid out $2,387,022 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 32 members of the DU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Julianne Sitch. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the DU women’s soccer program made $1,950,934 in revenue and spent $1,950,934 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 32 members of the DU men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the DU men’s swimming & diving program brought in $1,624,278 in revenue and paid out $1,624,278 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 30 athletes on the DU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the DU women’s swimming & diving program generated $1,624,278 in revenue and paid out $1,624,278 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 10 members of the DU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Drew Eberly. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the DU men’s tennis program generated $937,812 in revenue and spent $937,812 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 8 members of the DU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Paul Wardlaw. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the DU women’s tennis program brought in $1,147,513 in revenue and spent $1,147,513 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 15 members of the DU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Megan Pendergast. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the DU women’s volleyball program generated $1,592,057 in revenue and spent $1,592,057 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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