by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the University of Nevada-Las Vegas 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. UNLV plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Mountain West Conference.
A total of 495 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 235 of whom are men and 260 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at UNLV and the average award is around $23,395 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $6,969,947 and women’s totaled $4,610,626.
At 15 head coaches at UNLV, 7 of whom head up men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $201,346 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $140,100.
Backing them up are 45 assistant coaches at UNLV, 27 assigned to men’s teams and 18 supporting women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $121,649 per year on the men’s side and $69,054 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UNLV reported $77,272,658 in total athletics revenue and $74,767,674 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UNLV rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team — you need to offer a quality education as well.
The roster lists 38 members of the UNLV men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Stan Stolte. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the UNLV men’s baseball program brought in $834,372 in revenue and spent $1,548,459 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $714,087.
There are 16 players on the UNLV men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Josh Pastner. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 and a Graduation Success Rate of 73%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV men’s basketball program brought in $10,002,990 in revenue and paid out $5,338,081 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $4,664,909.
The roster lists 23 athletes on the UNLV women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Lindy La Rocque. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the UNLV women’s basketball program brought in $1,417,483 in revenue and spent $2,863,324 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,445,841.
There are 113 players on the UNLV men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Dan Mullen. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV men’s football program made $24,707,431 in revenue and paid out $20,854,643 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $3,852,788.
The roster lists 9 players on the UNLV men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Vacant. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV men’s golf program made $1,104,781 in revenue and spent $1,129,065 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $24,284.
There are 8 members of the UNLV women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Amy Bush-Herzer. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV women’s golf program brought in $639,875 in revenue and spent $863,551 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $223,676.
The team has 26 members of the UNLV men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is BJ Craig. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Western Athletic Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 948 and a Graduation Success Rate of 63%.
On the money side of things, the UNLV men’s soccer program made $634,324 in revenue and spent $1,067,545 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $433,221.
There are 28 members of the UNLV women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jenny Ruiz-Williams. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 71%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV women’s soccer program generated $568,453 in revenue and paid out $1,131,947 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $563,494.
There are 21 members of the UNLV women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kristie Fox. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the UNLV women’s softball program made $508,965 in revenue and paid out $1,301,930 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $792,965.
There are 27 members of the UNLV men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UNLV men’s swimming & diving program generated $604,385 in revenue and spent $906,217 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $301,832.
The roster lists 32 players on the UNLV women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UNLV women’s swimming & diving program made $854,158 in revenue and paid out $1,069,269 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $215,111.
There are 6 members of the UNLV men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Andy Jackson. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the UNLV men’s tennis program brought in $227,919 in revenue and spent $542,584 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $314,665.
There are 9 athletes on the UNLV women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Tetiana Luzhanska. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 90%.
Financially, the UNLV women’s tennis program brought in $307,591 in revenue and spent $629,008 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $321,417.
There are 119 members of the UNLV women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UNLV women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $968,627 in revenue and spent $1,665,408 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $696,781.
The roster lists 20 athletes on the UNLV women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Malia Shoji. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UNLV women’s volleyball program generated $610,783 in revenue and paid out $1,542,081 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $931,298.
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