by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Utah State University sports programs, student athletes should take a look at the information presented here on the sports team they are interested in as well as the general athletics program. USU is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Mountain West Conference.
A total number of 515 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 251 of whom are men and 264 are female. Student athletes can receive financial aid at USU and the average award is around $14,542 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $4,339,128 and women’s totaled $3,150,194.
At 12 head coaches at USU, 5 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. In terms of compensation, the men’s team head coaches earn about $722,244 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $157,462.
In addition, there are 42 assistant coaches at USU, 22 supporting men’s teams and 20 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $172,207 per year on the men’s side and $66,666 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, USU brought in $48,349,839 in total athletics revenue and $48,349,839 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at USU the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 15 athletes on the USU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ben Jacobson. Men’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 971 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
Financially, the USU men’s basketball program generated $5,717,996 in revenue and paid out $5,717,996 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 31 members of the USU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Wes Brooks. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 955 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the USU women’s basketball program generated $3,078,211 in revenue and paid out $3,078,211 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 110 players on the USU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Bronco Mendenhall. Men’s football plays in FBS as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 936 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
Financially, the USU men’s football program made $17,310,081 in revenue and paid out $17,310,081 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the USU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Dean Johansen. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Mountain West 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 USU men’s golf program generated $532,628 in revenue and paid out $532,628 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 18 members of the USU women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Kristin White. Women’s gymnastics competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the USU women’s gymnastics program brought in $1,437,076 in revenue and paid out $1,437,076 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 33 members of the USU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Manny Martins. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the USU women’s soccer program made $3,351,779 in revenue and paid out $3,351,779 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 25 athletes on the USU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Shelby Thompson (Interim). Women’s softball competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the USU women’s softball program brought in $1,351,848 in revenue and paid out $1,351,848 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 7 athletes on the USU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Aaron Paajanen. Men’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
Financially, the USU men’s tennis program brought in $559,543 in revenue and spent $559,543 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 8 members of the USU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Veronika Golanova. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Mountain West 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 USU women’s tennis program brought in $676,351 in revenue and spent $676,351 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 110 athletes on the USU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the USU men’s track & field & cross country program made $1,194,533 in revenue and spent $1,194,533 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 131 players on the USU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
Financially, the USU women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,282,244 in revenue and paid out $1,282,244 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 18 members of the USU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Keith Smith. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Mountain West 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 USU women’s volleyball program brought in $1,423,587 in revenue and paid out $1,423,587 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
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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