by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of South Dakota 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. USD is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of The Summit League.
There are 607 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 301 of whom are male and 306 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at USD and the average award is approximately $9,323 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,861,467 and women’s totaled $2,797,590.
At 16 head coaches at USD, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $249,892 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $103,356.
Backing them up are 59 assistant coaches at USD, 32 supporting men’s teams and 27 supporting women’s teams. They make about $76,767 per year on the men’s side and $57,757 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, USD generated $23,720,055 in total athletics revenue and $23,720,055 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include USD the sport’s ranking on 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 team has 16 athletes on the USD men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Eric Peterson. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 952 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
On the money side of things, the USD men’s basketball program made $1,925,861 in revenue and spent $1,925,861 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the USD women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Carrie Eighmey. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the USD women’s basketball program brought in $1,663,329 in revenue and paid out $1,663,329 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 122 members of the USD men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The head coach is Matthew Vitzthum. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Missouri Valley Football Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 76%.
Financially, the USD men’s football program generated $5,990,030 in revenue and paid out $5,990,030 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 10 athletes on the USD men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Grant Campbell. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the USD men’s golf program made $266,638 in revenue and spent $266,638 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the USD women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Brett Bennett. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the USD women’s golf program made $340,036 in revenue and paid out $340,036 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 11 members of the USD women’s other sports team, led by 1 head coach.
On the money side of things, the USD women’s other sports program generated $224,031 in revenue and spent $224,031 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 35 athletes on the USD women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Michael Thomas. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 996 and a Graduation Success Rate of 96%.
When it comes to the budget, the USD women’s soccer program generated $737,411 in revenue and spent $737,411 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 23 members of the USD women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Shannon Pivovar. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the USD women’s softball program brought in $807,792 in revenue and spent $807,792 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 30 members of the USD men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the USD men’s swimming & diving program generated $402,096 in revenue and paid out $402,096 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 37 players on the USD women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the USD women’s swimming & diving program generated $629,687 in revenue and paid out $629,687 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 9 players on the USD women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Pavel Zinchenko. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the USD women’s tennis program brought in $356,021 in revenue and spent $356,021 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 123 players on the USD men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the USD men’s track & field & cross country program generated $631,089 in revenue and paid out $631,089 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 150 players on the USD women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the USD women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,003,196 in revenue and paid out $1,003,196 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 18 players on the USD women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Leanne Williamson. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of The Summit League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the USD women’s volleyball program generated $1,441,181 in revenue and paid out $1,441,181 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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