by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to University of South Dakota be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
USD competes in the NCAA Division I-FCS , and is one of the Missouri Valley Conference schools.
There are 583 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 265 men and 318 women. On average, these students receive around $8,728 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. On average, the school gave males around $9,474 of sports aid and women received about $8,107.
There are 16 head coaches at USD, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 10 of whom head up women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $181,135 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $96,815.
The head coaches of USD sports are supported by 18 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 21 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The average salary is $65,215 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $50,168 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
The sports teams at USD brought home $18,609,301 in revenue while shelling out $18,536,056 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $73,245, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at USD.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. We believe it’s important to get a great education, whether you participate in sports or not.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 16 players of the USD men’s basketball team. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 961.
In terms of financials, the USD men’s basketball program paid out $1,607,660 in expenses and made $1,607,660 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 16 players of the USD women’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 995 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s basketball program at USD made $1,815,603 in revenue and spent $1,815,603 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The USD men’s football team is made up of 116 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 12 assistant coaches. You may be interested in knowing that the team’s academic progress rate is 968.
In terms of financials, the USD football program paid out $4,089,212 in expenses and made $4,089,212 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The USD men’s golf team is made up of 8 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach. With an excellent academic progress rate of 973, the team has shown that they take there time in the classroom seriously.
The men’s golf program at USD made $196,289 in revenue and spent $196,289 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 9 players on the USD women’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach. The team members have more than golf on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
In terms of financials, the USD women’s golf program paid out $307,619 in expenses and made $307,619 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 38-player women’s soccer team at USD is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Teammates care for more than soccer, too. Their great academic progress rate of 991 is a sign that they spend ample time on their studies as well.
The USD women’s soccer program paid out $674,480 in expenses while making $674,480 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 24 players on the USD women’s softball team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team members have more than softball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 985.
USD brought in $725,908 in revenue from its women’s softball program while paying out $725,908 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 30 players of the USD men’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the USD men’s swimming and diving program brought home $254,382 in revenue and paid out $254,382 in total expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 47 players of the USD women’s swimming and diving team.
In terms of financials, the USD women’s swimming and diving program paid out $567,990 in expenses and made $567,990 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 12 players of the USD women’s tennis team. The team has an excellent academic progress rate of 984 - proof that they don’t ignore the importance of getting a good education.
The women’s tennis program at USD made $378,044 in revenue and spent $378,044 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches train and lead the 95 players of the USD men’s track and field team. The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 95 players of the USD men’s track and field team.
USD brought in $677,071 in revenue from its men’s track and field program while paying out $677,071 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 143 players on the USD women’s track and field team, and they are led by 2 head coaches and 7 assistant coaches. There are 143 players on the USD women’s track and field team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the USD women’s track and field program brought home $979,796 in revenue and paid out $979,796 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 17-player women’s volleyball team at USD is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team members have more than volleyball on their mind, too, as seen by the team’s great academic progress rate of 1000.
The USD women’s volleyball program paid out $819,588 in expenses while making $819,588 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
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