by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the University of Southern Mississippi sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. Southern Miss competes in NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Sun Belt Conference.
A total number of 452 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 252 of whom are male and 200 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at Southern Miss and the average award is around $13,309 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,637,667 and women’s totaled $2,377,988.
There are 15 head coaches at Southern Miss, 7 of whom head up men’s teams and 8 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $322,157 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $91,405.
Backing them up are 80 assistant coaches at Southern Miss, 51 assigned to men’s teams and 29 supporting women’s teams. They make about $123,147 per year on the men’s side and $50,693 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Southern Miss reported $31,875,542 in total athletics revenue and $31,875,542 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include Southern Miss data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 39 members of the Southern Miss men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Christian Ostrander. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss men’s baseball program made $2,372,082 in revenue and paid out $2,372,082 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 16 members of the Southern Miss men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jay Ladner. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss men’s basketball program made $2,393,354 in revenue and spent $2,393,354 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 14 players on the Southern Miss women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Missy Bilderback. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the Southern Miss women’s basketball program brought in $1,913,827 in revenue and paid out $1,913,827 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 players on the Southern Miss women’s beach volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Shawn Taylor. Women’s beach volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss women’s beach volleyball program brought in $409,065 in revenue and paid out $409,065 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 113 athletes on the Southern Miss men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 26 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Blake Anderson. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 933 and a Graduation Success Rate of 71%.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss men’s football program generated $11,033,253 in revenue and spent $11,033,253 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 12 members of the Southern Miss men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Eddie Brescher. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Southern Miss men’s golf program generated $334,839 in revenue and spent $334,839 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 8 members of the Southern Miss women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Colton Cowan. Women’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the Southern Miss women’s golf program made $413,822 in revenue and paid out $413,822 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 32 athletes on the Southern Miss men’s indoor track and field team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss men’s indoor track and field program made $242,868 in revenue and spent $242,868 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 31 players on the Southern Miss men’s outdoor track & field team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Southern Miss men’s outdoor track & field program generated $302,444 in revenue and paid out $302,444 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 26 members of the Southern Miss women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Danny Owens. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the Southern Miss women’s soccer program brought in $729,390 in revenue and paid out $729,390 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 30 players on the Southern Miss women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Natalie Poole. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the Southern Miss women’s softball program made $957,690 in revenue and spent $957,690 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 9 members of the Southern Miss men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Zubin Engineer. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Southern Miss men’s tennis program made $326,693 in revenue and paid out $326,693 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 9 members of the Southern Miss women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Piyanart Engineer. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Southern Miss women’s tennis program made $378,788 in revenue and spent $378,788 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 80 players on the Southern Miss women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Southern Miss women’s track & field & cross country program generated $890,981 in revenue and paid out $890,981 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 18 athletes on the Southern Miss women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jenny Hazelwood. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
When it comes to the budget, the Southern Miss women’s volleyball program made $829,919 in revenue and spent $829,919 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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