On this page, we take a look at the University of South Carolina-Upstate 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. USC Upstate plays at the level of NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Big South Conference.
A total number of 401 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 229 of whom are men and 172 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at USC Upstate and the average award is around $9,411 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $1,866,393 and women’s totaled $1,907,481.
There are 11 head coaches at USC Upstate, 5 of whom head up men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $115,764 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $88,757.
Backing them up are 23 assistant coaches at USC Upstate, 12 assigned to men’s teams and 11 supporting women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $47,384 per year on the men’s side and $42,415 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, USC Upstate reported $10,944,084 in total athletics revenue and $10,944,084 in total expenses.
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There are 47 athletes on the USC Upstate men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kane Sweeney. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
Financially, the USC Upstate men’s baseball program made $1,208,211 in revenue and spent $1,208,211 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 15 players on the USC Upstate men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Marty Richter. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 962 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the USC Upstate men’s basketball program made $1,419,533 in revenue and paid out $1,419,533 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 16 players on the USC Upstate women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jason Williams. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 and a Graduation Success Rate of 93%.
Financially, the USC Upstate women’s basketball program made $1,247,773 in revenue and paid out $1,247,773 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 10 athletes on the USC Upstate men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Todd Lawton. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the USC Upstate men’s golf program brought in $326,700 in revenue and paid out $326,700 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 7 athletes on the USC Upstate women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Todd Lawton. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 983 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the USC Upstate women’s golf program generated $259,519 in revenue and spent $259,519 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 43 members of the USC Upstate men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Antoniewicz. Men’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
When it comes to the budget, the USC Upstate men’s soccer program generated $668,869 in revenue and paid out $668,869 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 28 players on the USC Upstate women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Mark Laudenslager (Interim). Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the USC Upstate women’s soccer program brought in $721,312 in revenue and paid out $721,312 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 24 athletes on the USC Upstate women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chris Hawkins. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
Financially, the USC Upstate women’s softball program brought in $829,417 in revenue and spent $829,417 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 114 athletes on the USC Upstate men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
Financially, the USC Upstate men’s track & field & cross country program generated $531,008 in revenue and paid out $531,008 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 81 members of the USC Upstate women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the USC Upstate women’s track & field & cross country program made $474,463 in revenue and spent $474,463 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 16 athletes on the USC Upstate women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Ali Skayhan. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Big South Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the USC Upstate women’s volleyball program made $576,500 in revenue and paid out $576,500 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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