by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Football at University of Louisville, a fall sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. UofL competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The UofL men’s football team lists 120 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 359. Academic data covers 435 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Of the 15 varsity sports UofL sponsors, football ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s football program is staffed by 16 coaches — 1 head coach and 15 assistants. Of those, 12 work full-time and 4 part-time. The head coach is Jeff Brohm.
Among the school’s 15 sports, football sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UofL men’s football program reported $33,090,886 in revenue against $30,745,125 in expenses, a net profit of $2,345,761. Per athlete, that is about $26,642 in operating expense per athlete, or $3,197,094 per team.
Among the school’s 15 sports, football sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 21% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s football team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 (984 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%. Year over year, it held onto 97% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 987, football lands below the pack at 979.
When UofL places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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