by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 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. UWM is classified as NCAA Division I without football and is a member of Horizon League.
A total number of 466 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 244 of whom are men and 222 are women. Athletic scholarships are offered at UWM and the average award is approximately $10,273 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,160,809 and women’s totaled $2,626,523.
At 11 head coaches at UWM, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $167,789 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $92,816.
The head coaches are supported by 39 assistant coaches at UWM, 20 supporting men’s teams and 19 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $58,208 per year on the men’s side and $42,496 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, UWM generated $15,230,163 in total athletics revenue and $15,230,163 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include UWM rankings when the school made it to one of 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 40 players on the UWM men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Shaun Wegner. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the UWM men’s baseball program made $1,210,488 in revenue and spent $1,210,488 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 18 members of the UWM men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bart Lundy. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 79%.
On the money side of things, the UWM men’s basketball program made $2,879,547 in revenue and spent $2,879,547 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the UWM women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kyle Rechlicz. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UWM women’s basketball program brought in $1,580,026 in revenue and spent $1,580,026 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 32 athletes on the UWM men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kris Kelderman. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 964 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
On the money side of things, the UWM men’s soccer program generated $798,344 in revenue and paid out $798,344 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 39 players on the UWM women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kevin Boyd. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
On the money side of things, the UWM women’s soccer program brought in $877,812 in revenue and spent $877,812 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 31 players on the UWM men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UWM men’s swimming & diving program brought in $575,252 in revenue and spent $575,252 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 34 players on the UWM women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UWM women’s swimming & diving program brought in $710,250 in revenue and paid out $710,250 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the UWM women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mark Goldin. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the UWM women’s tennis program made $492,818 in revenue and paid out $492,818 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 123 athletes on the UWM men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the UWM men’s track & field & cross country program generated $677,825 in revenue and spent $677,825 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 109 players on the UWM women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the UWM women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $723,499 in revenue and paid out $723,499 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 17 athletes on the UWM women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Susie Johnson. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Horizon League. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
Financially, the UWM women’s volleyball program made $747,401 in revenue and paid out $747,401 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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