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University of Louisville Athletic Information

$155,903,308 Total Revenue
$154,819,604 Total Expenses
19 Varsity Teams

Before making a decision to attend the University of Louisville sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. UofL competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.

Athletics at University of Louisville Sports Program

University of Louisville Student Athlete Aid

A total number of 754 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 366 of whom are men and 388 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at UofL and the average amount is about $21,083 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $8,893,178 and women’s totaled $7,003,358.

University of Louisville Coaching Staff

At 19 head coaches at UofL, 8 of whom lead men’s teams and 11 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,539,286 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $330,050.

The head coaches are supported by 87 assistant coaches at UofL, 45 assigned to men’s teams and 42 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $186,122 per year on the men’s side and $82,581 on the women’s side.

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UofL Sports Financials

According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UofL generated $155,903,308 in total athletics revenue and $154,819,604 in total expenses.

The net profit or loss can vary quite a bit from one sport to the next. Sports like football and basketball are frequently the moneymakers. Here’s a comparison of the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at UofL.

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

A Note About UofL Program Rankings

Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UofL rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.

UofL Men’s Baseball

$-4,754,047 Net Profit/Loss
37 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 37 players on the UofL men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dan McDonnell. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.

On the money side of things, the UofL men’s baseball program generated $671,182 in revenue and paid out $5,425,229 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,754,047.

UofL Men’s Basketball

$7,938,306 Net Profit/Loss
17 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 17 players on the UofL men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Pat Kelsey. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the UofL men’s basketball program brought in $22,792,373 in revenue and spent $14,854,067 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $7,938,306.

UofL Women’s Basketball

$1,487,336 Net Profit/Loss
25 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 25 members of the UofL women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jeff Walz. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.

Financially, the UofL women’s basketball program brought in $8,188,113 in revenue and paid out $6,700,777 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $1,487,336.

UofL Women’s Field Hockey

$-1,201,396 Net Profit/Loss
28 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 28 players on the UofL women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Justine Sowry. Women’s field hockey plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the UofL women’s field hockey program brought in $82,112 in revenue and paid out $1,283,508 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,201,396.

UofL Men’s Football

$2,345,761 Net Profit/Loss
120 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 120 players on the UofL men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 15 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jeff Brohm. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.

Financially, the UofL men’s football program brought in $33,090,886 in revenue and spent $30,745,125 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,345,761.

UofL Men’s Golf

$-483,607 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 10 athletes on the UofL men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Ryan Blagg. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast 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 UofL men’s golf program generated $251,025 in revenue and paid out $734,632 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $483,607.

UofL Women’s Golf

$408,216 Net Profit/Loss
7 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 7 players on the UofL women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Whitney Young. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast 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 UofL women’s golf program brought in $1,316,058 in revenue and spent $907,842 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $408,216.

UofL Women’s Lacrosse

$-1,295,553 Net Profit/Loss
36 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 36 athletes on the UofL women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Scott Teeter. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.

When it comes to the budget, the UofL women’s lacrosse program generated $151,031 in revenue and spent $1,446,584 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,295,553.

UofL Women’s Rowing

$-1,819,851 Net Profit/Loss
57 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 57 players on the UofL women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Derek Copeland. Women’s rowing competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.

When it comes to the budget, the UofL women’s rowing program generated $185,355 in revenue and paid out $2,005,206 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,819,851.

UofL Men’s Soccer

$-1,408,811 Net Profit/Loss
30 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 30 athletes on the UofL men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is John Michael Hayden. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.

On the money side of things, the UofL men’s soccer program brought in $66,594 in revenue and spent $1,475,405 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,408,811.

UofL Women’s Soccer

$-1,526,077 Net Profit/Loss
31 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The team has 31 members of the UofL women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Karen Ferguson-Dayes. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the UofL women’s soccer program made $28,969 in revenue and spent $1,555,046 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,526,077.

UofL Women’s Softball

$-1,230,437 Net Profit/Loss
22 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 22 players on the UofL women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Holly Aprile. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the UofL women’s softball program brought in $434,855 in revenue and spent $1,665,292 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,230,437.

UofL Men’s Swimming

$-1,560,011 Net Profit/Loss
36 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 36 athletes on the UofL men’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The head coach is Arthur Albiero. Men’s swimming is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.

Financially, the UofL men’s swimming program brought in $137,516 in revenue and paid out $1,697,527 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,560,011.

UofL Women’s Swimming

$-916,914 Net Profit/Loss
32 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 32 athletes on the UofL women’s swimming team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Arthur Albiero. Women’s swimming is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 97%.

When it comes to the budget, the UofL women’s swimming program generated $591,999 in revenue and spent $1,508,913 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $916,914.

UofL Men’s Tennis

$-667,610 Net Profit/Loss
12 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 12 players on the UofL men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Rodrigo da Silva. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the UofL men’s tennis program brought in $21,016 in revenue and paid out $688,626 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $667,610.

UofL Women’s Tennis

$-754,051 Net Profit/Loss
8 Team Members
Great Graduation Rate

The roster lists 8 athletes on the UofL women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Mark Beckham. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 961 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the UofL women’s tennis program generated $94,311 in revenue and spent $848,362 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $754,051.

UofL Men’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$-1,409,980 Net Profit/Loss
104 Team Members

The team has 104 players on the UofL men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the UofL men’s track & field & cross country program made $163,874 in revenue and spent $1,573,854 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,409,980.

UofL Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$-937,741 Net Profit/Loss
125 Team Members

The roster lists 125 players on the UofL women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the UofL women’s track & field & cross country program generated $953,911 in revenue and spent $1,891,652 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $937,741.

UofL Women’s Volleyball

$7,786,468 Net Profit/Loss
17 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 17 members of the UofL women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Dan Meske. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the UofL women’s volleyball program generated $10,845,580 in revenue and spent $3,059,112 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $7,786,468.

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