by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln 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. UNL plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.
There are 756 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 400 of whom are men and 356 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at UNL and the average amount is about $16,793 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $7,103,791 and women’s totaled $5,591,586.
At 20 head coaches at UNL, 8 of whom head up men’s teams and 12 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,859,053 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $390,464.
In addition, there are 72 assistant coaches at UNL, 43 assigned to men’s teams and 29 assigned to women’s teams. These assistants earn about $321,115 per year on the men’s side and $109,318 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UNL generated $205,807,522 in total athletics revenue and $198,462,402 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include UNL 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.
The team has 42 athletes on the UNL men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Will Bolt. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL men’s baseball program made $1,795,114 in revenue and spent $5,216,241 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,421,127.
The roster lists 18 members of the UNL men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Fred Hoiberg. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the UNL men’s basketball program brought in $18,447,339 in revenue and paid out $13,196,203 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $5,251,136.
The team has 50 players on the UNL women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Amy Williams. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL women’s basketball program generated $1,996,767 in revenue and paid out $6,092,105 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $4,095,338.
The team has 16 athletes on the UNL women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Jaylen Reyes. Women’s beach volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Independent.
On the money side of things, the UNL women’s beach volleyball program brought in $4,194 in revenue and spent $265,731 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $261,537.
There are 12 athletes on the UNL women’s bowling team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Paul Klempa. Women’s bowling competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UNL women’s bowling program brought in $54,291 in revenue and paid out $1,029,659 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $975,368.
The team has 155 athletes on the UNL men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 23 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matthew (Matt) Rhule. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
Financially, the UNL men’s football program made $122,283,973 in revenue and paid out $70,574,668 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $51,709,305.
The team has 12 athletes on the UNL men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Judd Cornell. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UNL men’s golf program made $49,797 in revenue and spent $1,657,469 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,607,672.
There are 12 members of the UNL women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Breanne Hall. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten 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 UNL women’s golf program made $37,987 in revenue and paid out $1,685,511 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,647,524.
The team has 20 players on the UNL men’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chuck Chmelka. Men’s gymnastics competes 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 92%.
On the money side of things, the UNL men’s gymnastics program generated $71,815 in revenue and paid out $1,548,059 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,476,244.
There are 21 players on the UNL women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Nicole Jones. Women’s gymnastics 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 100%.
Financially, the UNL women’s gymnastics program brought in $144,973 in revenue and spent $2,132,326 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,987,353.
The roster lists 7 athletes on the UNL women’s rifle team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the UNL women’s rifle program generated $20,574 in revenue and paid out $1,783,568 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,762,994.
The roster lists 38 athletes on the UNL women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by John Walker. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL women’s soccer program generated $162,927 in revenue and spent $2,461,665 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,298,738.
The team has 27 athletes on the UNL women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Rhonda Revelle. Women’s softball 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%.
On the money side of things, the UNL women’s softball program brought in $357,042 in revenue and spent $4,428,455 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,071,413.
The team has 25 players on the UNL women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL women’s swimming & diving program brought in $46,205 in revenue and spent $1,796,466 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,750,261.
The roster lists 11 players on the UNL men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Peter Kobelt. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL men’s tennis program made $24,569 in revenue and spent $1,141,207 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $1,116,638.
The team has 9 members of the UNL women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is German Dalmagro. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UNL women’s tennis program generated $33,746 in revenue and spent $1,181,353 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,147,607.
There are 111 members of the UNL men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UNL men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $150,134 in revenue and paid out $3,296,910 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $3,146,776.
The team has 122 members of the UNL women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UNL women’s track & field & cross country program generated $162,348 in revenue and paid out $3,691,809 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $3,529,461.
The team has 17 athletes on the UNL women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Dani Busboom Kelly. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UNL women’s volleyball program generated $5,453,618 in revenue and paid out $6,814,082 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,360,464.
The team has 31 athletes on the UNL men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mark Manning. Men’s wrestling competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 963 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNL men’s wrestling program brought in $475,683 in revenue and spent $2,910,145 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,434,462.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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