by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Valdosta 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. VSU plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football and is a member of Gulf South Conference.
A total of 328 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 234 of whom are male and 94 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at VSU and the average award is approximately $6,542 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $1,304,002 and women’s totaled $841,865.
At 12 head coaches at VSU, 6 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom coach women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $85,810 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $69,387.
Backing them up are 12 assistant coaches at VSU, 9 supporting men’s teams and 3 supporting women’s teams. These assistants earn about $39,281 per year on the men’s side and $47,835 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, VSU generated $9,729,185 in total athletics revenue and $8,615,059 in total expenses.
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There are 46 members of the VSU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Joshua D Hulse. Men’s baseball plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
On the money side of things, the VSU men’s baseball program brought in $558,887 in revenue and paid out $558,887 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 15 players on the VSU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Mike Helfer. Men’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the VSU men’s basketball program generated $564,824 in revenue and spent $564,824 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 13 players on the VSU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Chandler Merkerson. Women’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU women’s basketball program made $516,227 in revenue and paid out $516,227 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 8 members of the VSU men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Todd Smoot. Men’s cross country is part of Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU men’s cross country program generated $76,388 in revenue and paid out $76,388 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 9 athletes on the VSU women’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Todd Smoot. Women’s cross country plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
On the money side of things, the VSU women’s cross country program generated $82,104 in revenue and spent $82,104 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 143 members of the VSU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Graham A Craig. Men’s football plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the VSU men’s football program brought in $2,179,318 in revenue and spent $2,179,318 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 13 players on the VSU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Jared Purvis. Men’s golf is part of Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU men’s golf program made $276,324 in revenue and spent $276,324 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 30 players on the VSU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach. The head coach is Stephen Andrew. Women’s soccer plays in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
On the money side of things, the VSU women’s soccer program generated $348,018 in revenue and paid out $348,018 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 18 athletes on the VSU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Thomas Macera. Women’s softball is part of Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
On the money side of things, the VSU women’s softball program brought in $405,222 in revenue and paid out $405,222 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 9 members of the VSU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is John Hansen. Men’s tennis competes in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU men’s tennis program made $220,643 in revenue and paid out $220,643 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 7 athletes on the VSU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by John Hansen. Women’s tennis competes in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU women’s tennis program brought in $175,266 in revenue and paid out $175,266 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 17 members of the VSU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Kaleigh Zoucha. Women’s volleyball competes in Division II as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Financially, the VSU women’s volleyball program made $319,235 in revenue and paid out $319,235 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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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