by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. UW - Madison is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big Ten Conference.
There are 863 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 415 of whom are male and 448 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at UW - Madison and the average award is approximately $21,586 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $10,704,429 and women’s totaled $7,924,356.
There are 20 head coaches at UW - Madison, 10 of whom head up men’s teams and 10 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,741,951 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $442,370.
In addition, there are 79 assistant coaches at UW - Madison, 42 assigned to men’s teams and 37 supporting women’s teams. They make about $317,009 per year on the men’s side and $145,206 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UW - Madison generated $190,503,289 in total athletics revenue and $180,525,755 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include UW - Madison rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account.
The roster lists 17 players on the UW - Madison men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Greg Gard. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison men’s basketball program brought in $19,869,281 in revenue and paid out $12,464,124 in expenses. That works out to a net profit of $7,405,157.
There are 28 members of the UW - Madison women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Robin Pingeton. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison women’s basketball program made $760,053 in revenue and paid out $5,120,630 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $4,360,577.
The roster lists 122 players on the UW - Madison men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 15 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Luke Fickell. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison men’s football program made $112,319,593 in revenue and spent $40,903,448 in expenses. In other words, the program netted $71,416,145.
There are 10 members of the UW - Madison men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Mike Wilson. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison men’s golf program brought in $203,773 in revenue and spent $1,185,682 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $981,909.
The team has 9 members of the UW - Madison women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Todd Oehrlein. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison women’s golf program brought in $220,275 in revenue and paid out $1,272,261 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,051,986.
The roster lists 26 players on the UW - Madison men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Mike Hastings. Men’s ice hockey is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison men’s ice hockey program brought in $4,061,979 in revenue and paid out $5,482,031 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,420,052.
There are 24 members of the UW - Madison women’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mark Johnson. Women’s ice hockey plays in Division I as a member of Western Collegiate Hockey Assn. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison women’s ice hockey program generated $1,108,268 in revenue and paid out $4,042,655 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,934,387.
The roster lists 52 players on the UW - Madison men’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Beau Hoopman. Men’s rowing competes in Division I as a member of Eastern College Athletic Conference (Men’s Gymnastics).
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison men’s rowing program generated $222,432 in revenue and paid out $1,843,898 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,621,466.
The roster lists 141 athletes on the UW - Madison women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 8 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Victoria Opitz. Women’s rowing is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison women’s rowing program brought in $612,086 in revenue and spent $4,041,785 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $3,429,699.
The team has 27 athletes on the UW - Madison men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Neil Jones. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 80%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison men’s soccer program generated $776,696 in revenue and spent $2,349,665 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,572,969.
The team has 35 players on the UW - Madison women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Paula Wilkins. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison women’s soccer program generated $765,174 in revenue and spent $2,575,091 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,809,917.
The team has 27 members of the UW - Madison women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Yvette Healy. Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison women’s softball program generated $457,982 in revenue and spent $2,643,216 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,185,234.
The team has 32 members of the UW - Madison men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison men’s swimming & diving program made $471,503 in revenue and spent $2,233,334 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,761,831.
There are 32 athletes on the UW - Madison women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison women’s swimming & diving program brought in $580,662 in revenue and spent $2,506,349 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,925,687.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the UW - Madison men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Danny Westerman. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UW - Madison men’s tennis program made $231,152 in revenue and spent $1,145,421 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $914,269.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the UW - Madison women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Marek Michalicka. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison women’s tennis program generated $228,517 in revenue and spent $1,250,837 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,022,320.
There are 91 players on the UW - Madison men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UW - Madison men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $698,047 in revenue and paid out $2,939,071 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $2,241,024.
The roster lists 124 members of the UW - Madison women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison women’s track & field & cross country program generated $802,767 in revenue and paid out $3,425,046 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,622,279.
The team has 19 members of the UW - Madison women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kelly Sheffield. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UW - Madison women’s volleyball program made $4,055,436 in revenue and spent $5,189,615 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,134,179.
The team has 29 members of the UW - Madison men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chris Bono. Men’s wrestling is part of Division I as a member of Big Ten Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the UW - Madison men’s wrestling program made $366,123 in revenue and paid out $2,048,067 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,681,944.
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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