by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Houston 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. UH is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big 12 Conference.
There are 588 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 327 of whom are male and 261 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at UH and the average award is approximately $15,948 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $5,608,998 and women’s totaled $3,768,638.
There are 13 head coaches at UH, 5 of whom head up men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $2,396,234 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $202,708.
The head coaches are supported by 47 assistant coaches at UH, 24 working with men’s teams and 23 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $283,154 per year on the men’s side and $77,854 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UH generated $100,162,965 in total athletics revenue and $100,162,965 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UH data from 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 47 athletes on the UH men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Todd Whitting. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%.
When it comes to the budget, the UH men’s baseball program made $3,189,990 in revenue and spent $3,189,990 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the UH men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kelvin Sampson. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UH men’s basketball program made $14,577,598 in revenue and spent $14,577,598 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the UH women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matthew Mitchell. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 965 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
Financially, the UH women’s basketball program brought in $3,685,535 in revenue and spent $3,685,535 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 119 athletes on the UH men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Willie Fritz. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 954 and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%.
On the money side of things, the UH men’s football program made $23,271,364 in revenue and spent $23,271,364 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 12 players on the UH men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Jonathan Dismuke. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
On the money side of things, the UH men’s golf program brought in $866,072 in revenue and spent $866,072 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 10 athletes on the UH women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Lydia Gumm. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
On the money side of things, the UH women’s golf program generated $831,750 in revenue and paid out $831,750 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 32 players on the UH women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ben Williams. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.
Financially, the UH women’s soccer program brought in $1,405,457 in revenue and paid out $1,405,457 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 22 members of the UH women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chrissy Schoonmaker. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the UH women’s softball program made $1,451,384 in revenue and spent $1,451,384 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 33 athletes on the UH women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UH women’s swimming & diving program made $1,451,068 in revenue and spent $1,451,068 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 7 members of the UH women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Vacant. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
Financially, the UH women’s tennis program made $722,257 in revenue and paid out $722,257 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 135 members of the UH men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UH men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $1,748,106 in revenue and paid out $1,748,106 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 124 members of the UH women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UH women’s track & field & cross country program generated $1,748,106 in revenue and paid out $1,748,106 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 19 players on the UH women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is David Rehr. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the UH women’s volleyball program generated $1,780,695 in revenue and spent $1,780,695 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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