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University of Detroit Mercy Athletic Information

$14,894,727 Total Revenue
$14,112,173 Total Expenses
13 Varsity Teams

If you want to know more about the University of Detroit Mercy 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. Detroit Mercy is classified as NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Horizon League.

Athletics at University of Detroit Mercy Sports Program

University of Detroit Mercy Student Athlete Aid

A total number of 437 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 218 of whom are male and 219 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Detroit Mercy and the average award is around $11,135 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,131,126 and women’s totaled $2,734,771.

University of Detroit Mercy Coaching Staff

There are 13 head coaches at Detroit Mercy, 6 of whom head up men’s teams and 7 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $162,779 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $90,077.

In addition, there are 20 assistant coaches at Detroit Mercy, 9 working with men’s teams and 11 assigned to women’s teams. These assistants earn about $70,095 per year on the men’s side and $44,022 on the women’s side.

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Detroit Mercy Sports Financials

Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Detroit Mercy generated $14,894,727 in total athletics revenue and $14,112,173 in total expenses.

Individual sports can turn a profit or operate at a loss. Football and basketball typically carry the financial load for the department. The chart below compares the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at Detroit Mercy.

Women’s sports also show variation in net profit and loss.

A Note About Detroit Mercy Sports Rankings

Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Detroit Mercy 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.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Basketball

$9,543 Net Profit/Loss
18 Team Members
Below Average Graduation Rate

The team has 18 members of the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mark Montgomery. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 916 and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%.

Financially, the Detroit Mercy men’s basketball program made $3,100,195 in revenue and paid out $3,090,652 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $9,543.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
15 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 15 players on the Detroit Mercy women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kiefer Haffey. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 951 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.

When it comes to the budget, the Detroit Mercy women’s basketball program made $1,971,433 in revenue and paid out $1,971,433 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Fencing

$0 Net Profit/Loss
6 Team Members
Below Average Graduation Rate

The team has 6 athletes on the Detroit Mercy men’s fencing team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Michael Ramlow. Men’s fencing competes in Division I as a member of Independent. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 925 and a Graduation Success Rate of 50%.

On the money side of things, the Detroit Mercy men’s fencing program generated $94,213 in revenue and spent $94,213 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Fencing

$0 Net Profit/Loss
8 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 8 members of the Detroit Mercy women’s fencing team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Michael Ramlow. Women’s fencing is part of Division I as a member of Midwest Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the Detroit Mercy women’s fencing program made $166,295 in revenue and spent $166,295 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
11 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 11 athletes on the Detroit Mercy men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jordan McArleton. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.

Financially, the Detroit Mercy men’s golf program generated $296,153 in revenue and spent $296,153 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
9 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

There are 9 players on the Detroit Mercy women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jordan McArleton. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.

Financially, the Detroit Mercy women’s golf program generated $265,788 in revenue and spent $265,788 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Lacrosse

$0 Net Profit/Loss
50 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

There are 50 athletes on the Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Charlie Hayes. Men’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of Northeast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 957 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.

On the money side of things, the Detroit Mercy men’s lacrosse program generated $863,613 in revenue and spent $863,613 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Lacrosse

$27 Net Profit/Loss
31 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 31 players on the Detroit Mercy women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Emma Kuehl. Women’s lacrosse competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the Detroit Mercy women’s lacrosse program generated $731,974 in revenue and spent $731,947 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $27.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
35 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

There are 35 members of the Detroit Mercy men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Nate Kopunek. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 970 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.

On the money side of things, the Detroit Mercy men’s soccer program made $717,917 in revenue and spent $717,917 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Soccer

$0 Net Profit/Loss
39 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 39 members of the Detroit Mercy women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Stephen Shelton. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the Detroit Mercy women’s soccer program made $867,303 in revenue and spent $867,303 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Softball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
31 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 31 members of the Detroit Mercy women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Daniel Vitale. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.

On the money side of things, the Detroit Mercy women’s softball program made $546,293 in revenue and spent $546,293 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Men’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
98 Team Members

There are 98 athletes on the Detroit Mercy men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Detroit Mercy men’s track & field & cross country program made $499,174 in revenue and spent $499,174 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Detroit Mercy Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
86 Team Members

The team has 86 athletes on the Detroit Mercy women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the Detroit Mercy women’s track & field & cross country program made $632,614 in revenue and spent $632,614 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

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