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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Sports Information

$156,773,938 Total Revenue
$146,804,169 Total Expenses
19 Varsity Teams

Before making a decision to attend the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities 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. UMN Twin Cities competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.

The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Athletics Program

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Student Athlete Aid

A total number of 700 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 322 of whom are male and 378 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at UMN Twin Cities and the average amount is about $27,174 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $9,757,332 and women’s totaled $9,264,581.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Coaching Staff

There are 21 head coaches at UMN Twin Cities, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 12 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,369,528 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $260,815.

Backing them up are 76 assistant coaches at UMN Twin Cities, 37 supporting men’s teams and 39 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $277,693 per year on the men’s side and $83,840 on the women’s side.

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UMN Twin Cities Athletic Department Finances

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UMN Twin Cities generated $156,773,938 in total athletics revenue and $146,804,169 in total expenses.

Individual sports can turn a profit or operate at a loss. Sports like football and basketball are frequently the moneymakers. Below you’ll find the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at UMN Twin Cities.

Similarly, women’s programs land all over the financial map.

A Note About UMN Twin Cities Sports Rankings

Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UMN Twin Cities rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Baseball

$-2,385,067 Net Profit/Loss
38 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 38 members of the UMN Twin Cities men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ty McDevitt. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the UMN Twin Cities men’s baseball program made $346,259 in revenue and paid out $2,731,326 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,385,067.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Basketball

$374,079 Net Profit/Loss
16 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 16 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Niko Medved. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities men’s basketball program generated $15,997,942 in revenue and paid out $15,623,863 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $374,079.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Basketball

$-4,948,506 Net Profit/Loss
21 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 21 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Dawn Plitzuweit. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s basketball program brought in $1,638,813 in revenue and spent $6,587,319 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,948,506.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Football

$56,273,392 Net Profit/Loss
117 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 117 players on the UMN Twin Cities men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is PJ Fleck. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities men’s football program made $101,726,085 in revenue and spent $45,452,693 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $56,273,392.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Golf

$-700,593 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 10 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Justin Smith. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.

When it comes to the budget, the UMN Twin Cities men’s golf program made $301,548 in revenue and spent $1,002,141 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $700,593.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Golf

$-810,802 Net Profit/Loss
8 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 8 members of the UMN Twin Cities women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Matt Higgins. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the UMN Twin Cities women’s golf program generated $152,716 in revenue and paid out $963,518 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $810,802.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Gymnastics

$-1,500,885 Net Profit/Loss
22 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 22 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jenny Hansen. Women’s gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten 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 UMN Twin Cities women’s gymnastics program brought in $450,339 in revenue and paid out $1,951,224 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,500,885.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Ice Hockey

$2,754,637 Net Profit/Loss
26 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 26 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bob Motzko. Men’s ice hockey competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities men’s ice hockey program made $9,719,422 in revenue and spent $6,964,785 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $2,754,637.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Ice Hockey

$-2,813,917 Net Profit/Loss
26 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 26 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brad Frost. Women’s ice hockey competes in Division I as a member of Western Collegiate Hockey Assn. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s ice hockey program generated $894,286 in revenue and paid out $3,708,203 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,813,917.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Rowing

$-2,395,214 Net Profit/Loss
64 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The roster lists 64 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Alicea Strodel. Women’s rowing plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s rowing program made $283,082 in revenue and spent $2,678,296 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,395,214.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Soccer

$-2,055,568 Net Profit/Loss
29 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 29 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Erin Chastain. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the UMN Twin Cities women’s soccer program generated $154,953 in revenue and paid out $2,210,521 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,055,568.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Softball

$-2,236,440 Net Profit/Loss
20 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 20 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Piper Ritter. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

When it comes to the budget, the UMN Twin Cities women’s softball program made $349,040 in revenue and paid out $2,585,480 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,236,440.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Swimming & Diving

$-1,471,972 Net Profit/Loss
30 Team Members

The roster lists 30 members of the UMN Twin Cities men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the UMN Twin Cities men’s swimming & diving program brought in $144,014 in revenue and paid out $1,615,986 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,471,972.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Swimming & Diving

$-1,725,507 Net Profit/Loss
32 Team Members

There are 32 members of the UMN Twin Cities women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s swimming & diving program made $213,491 in revenue and spent $1,938,998 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,725,507.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Tennis

$-1,229,599 Net Profit/Loss
10 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 10 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Lois Arterberry. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s tennis program generated $61,156 in revenue and paid out $1,290,755 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,229,599.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$-1,692,893 Net Profit/Loss
56 Team Members

The roster lists 56 members of the UMN Twin Cities men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $197,079 in revenue and spent $1,889,972 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,692,893.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$-2,502,648 Net Profit/Loss
129 Team Members

There are 129 players on the UMN Twin Cities women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the UMN Twin Cities women’s track & field & cross country program made $122,434 in revenue and spent $2,625,082 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,502,648.

UMN Twin Cities Women’s Volleyball

$-2,093,144 Net Profit/Loss
17 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

There are 17 athletes on the UMN Twin Cities women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Keegan Cook. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

Financially, the UMN Twin Cities women’s volleyball program brought in $1,438,406 in revenue and spent $3,531,550 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,093,144.

UMN Twin Cities Men’s Wrestling

$-1,508,026 Net Profit/Loss
29 Team Members
Excellent Graduation Rate

The team has 29 players on the UMN Twin Cities men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brandon Eggum. Men’s wrestling competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.

On the money side of things, the UMN Twin Cities men’s wrestling program brought in $732,665 in revenue and spent $2,240,691 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,508,026.

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