by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and 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. Virginia Tech plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
A total number of 702 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 423 of whom are male and 279 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at Virginia Tech and the average amount is about $29,706 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $12,472,888 and women’s totaled $8,380,411.
There are 18 head coaches at Virginia Tech, 9 of whom head up men’s teams and 9 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $1,164,529 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $222,534.
In addition, there are 70 assistant coaches at Virginia Tech, 39 working with men’s teams and 31 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $213,278 per year on the men’s side and $64,796 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Virginia Tech generated $151,623,889 in total athletics revenue and $148,984,818 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Virginia Tech data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. 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 roster lists 45 players on the Virginia Tech men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by John Szefc. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 75%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s baseball program brought in $1,313,850 in revenue and paid out $3,966,801 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,652,951.
The roster lists 15 players on the Virginia Tech men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mike Young. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 958 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s basketball program brought in $8,485,407 in revenue and spent $9,504,271 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,018,864.
There are 11 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Megan Duffy. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech women’s basketball program brought in $2,046,594 in revenue and spent $4,459,989 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,413,395.
The roster lists 124 athletes on the Virginia Tech men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brent Pry. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 85%.
Financially, the Virginia Tech men’s football program generated $79,735,756 in revenue and paid out $37,803,976 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $41,931,780.
The roster lists 8 athletes on the Virginia Tech men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Brian Sharp. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s golf program made $158,214 in revenue and spent $715,688 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, with a net loss of $557,474.
The team has 6 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Carol Robertson. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast 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 Virginia Tech women’s golf program brought in $202,785 in revenue and spent $1,040,516 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $837,731.
The team has 33 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s lacrosse team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kristen Skiera. Women’s lacrosse plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech women’s lacrosse program made $426,202 in revenue and spent $2,240,397 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,814,195.
There are 28 athletes on the Virginia Tech men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Michael Brizendine. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
When it comes to the budget, the Virginia Tech men’s soccer program brought in $273,077 in revenue and spent $2,016,178 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,743,101.
The roster lists 36 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Charles Adair. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech women’s soccer program generated $442,369 in revenue and paid out $2,268,510 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,826,141.
The roster lists 22 members of the Virginia Tech women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Pete D'Amour. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 982 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the Virginia Tech women’s softball program generated $673,793 in revenue and paid out $2,737,670 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,063,877.
The team has 34 members of the Virginia Tech men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Virginia Tech men’s swimming & diving program generated $262,244 in revenue and spent $1,833,657 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,571,413.
The team has 49 members of the Virginia Tech women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Virginia Tech women’s swimming & diving program generated $265,181 in revenue and paid out $2,197,560 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,932,379.
The roster lists 13 athletes on the Virginia Tech men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Jim Thompson. Men’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the Virginia Tech men’s tennis program brought in $145,508 in revenue and spent $1,018,812 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $873,304.
The roster lists 15 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Terri Ann Zawacki-Woods. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast 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 Virginia Tech women’s tennis program made $140,847 in revenue and spent $1,163,471 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,022,624.
The team has 118 members of the Virginia Tech men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $383,070 in revenue and spent $2,643,917 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $2,260,847.
The roster lists 88 athletes on the Virginia Tech women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 8 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Virginia Tech women’s track & field & cross country program generated $379,742 in revenue and paid out $2,987,409 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $2,607,667.
The roster lists 19 members of the Virginia Tech women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Marci Byers. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 981 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech women’s volleyball program brought in $348,944 in revenue and spent $1,767,653 in expenses. In other words, the program ran a deficit of $1,418,709.
The team has 38 players on the Virginia Tech men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tony Robie. Men’s wrestling is part of Division I as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 953 and a Graduation Success Rate of 81%.
On the money side of things, the Virginia Tech men’s wrestling program generated $627,683 in revenue and paid out $2,621,583 in expenses. That works out to a net loss of $1,993,900.
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