by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Valdosta State University 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.
VSU is in the Gulf South Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division II with football schools.
A total number of 314 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 212 of whom are male and 102 are female. On average, these students receive around $5,889 in sports-related student aid, which can help defray a lot of college costs. Looking at the difference between men and women, males received an average of about $4,805 and women received an average of $8,142.
The sports at VSU are led by 12 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 6 of whom spearhead women’s teams. The head coaches of men’s teams make about $99,087 on average, and the yearly average salary of women’s team head coaches is $71,953.
There are also 11 assitant coaches of sports at VSU. That breaks down to 9 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 2 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $65,900 while the ones for men’s team make about $47,944 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, VSU collected $11,113,299 in revenue and paid out $10,848,680 in expenses. This means the team turned a profit of $264,619, which is great since many schools have to declare a loss.
Likewise, money made for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport. Here’s what the comparison looks like for women’s sports at VSU.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for the Sport list when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
The VSU men’s baseball team is made up of 41 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
VSU brought in $455,168 in revenue from its baseball program while paying out $455,166 in expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $2 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 15 players of the VSU men’s basketball team.
On the money side of things, the VSU men’s basketball program brought home $483,803 in revenue and paid out $483,803 in total expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The VSU women’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The VSU women’s basketball program paid out $481,426 in expenses while making $481,426 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
There are 12 players on the VSU men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The VSU men’s cross country program paid out $56,883 in expenses while making $56,883 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 7 players of the VSU women’s cross country team.
VSU brought in $55,921 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $55,921 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
There are 123 players on the VSU men’s football team, and they are led by one head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
The football program at VSU made $1,438,829 in revenue and spend $1,438,829 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 13 players on the VSU men’s golf team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
VSU brought in $171,285 in revenue from its men’s golf program while paying out $171,285 in expenses. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
The VSU women’s soccer team is made up of 31 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the VSU women’s soccer program paid out $327,943 in expenses and made $327,943 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 22 players of the VSU women’s softball team.
The VSU women’s softball program paid out $381,381 in expenses while making $381,381 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 8 players of the VSU men’s tennis team.
In terms of financials, the VSU men’s tennis program paid out $150,043 in expenses and made $150,043 in total revenue. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 10 players of the VSU women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The women’s tennis program at VSU made $175,886 in revenue and spent $175,886 in expenses. On the positive side, this means the program didn’t lose any money - and that’s not something every college sports program can claim.
The 18 players of the VSU women’s volleyball team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the VSU women’s volleyball program paid out $295,185 in expenses and made $295,185 in total revenue. So, the program broke even. It’s unfortunate that it didn’t make any money, but, then again, it didn’t lose any money either.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Valdosta State University offers aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics Data Analysis (EADA)
The academic progress rate (APR) of each team was made available by the NCAA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.