by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend Virginia Union University, 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.
VUU competes in the NCAA Division II with football , and is one of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association schools.
A total number of 261 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 178 of whom are male and 83 are female. They receive, on average, about $5,556 in sports-related student aid to attend VUU. On average, the school gave males around $5,209 of sports aid and women received about $6,300.
The sports at VUU are led by 14 head coaches, 6 of whom coach male teams and 8 of whom spearhead women’s teams. Women’s team head coaches make an average of $65,500 and men’s team head coaches make about $97,200 each year.
The head coaches of VUU sports are supported by 11 assistant coaches of women’s teams and 15 assistant coaches of men’s teams. The assistant coaches for women’s teams make an average of $16,573 while the ones for men’s team make about $23,880 a year. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, VUU collected $3,115,531 in revenue and paid out $2,791,965 in expenses. In other words, the sports department made a profit of $323,566. That’s a whole lot better than taking 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 VUU.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include each sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists when one exists. College Factual’s sports rankings are a little different than the other ones you’ll find on the Internet, since our analyses take both athletics and academics into account. Because, after all, there is life after college sports, and a good education will make it easier to succeed in that life.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 29 players of the VUU men’s basketball team.
The VUU men’s basketball program paid out $475,351 in expenses while making $505,253 in total revenue. This equates to a net profit of $29,902 for the program. That’s definitely a big plus.
The VUU women’s basketball team is made up of 14 players who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s basketball program at VUU made $448,461 in revenue and spent $458,505 in expenses. Unfortunately, that means the program lost money, racking up a net loss of $-10,044.
The VUU women’s bowling team is made up of 6 members who, in turn, are trained and guided by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the VUU bowling program brought home $33,023 in revenue and paid out $31,823 in total expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $1,200 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 8-member men’s cross country team at VUU is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The VUU men’s cross country program paid out $14,314 in expenses while making $14,314 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 6 players of the VUU women’s cross country team.
VUU brought in $13,868 in revenue from its women’s cross country program while paying out $13,868 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 head coach and 8 assistant coaches train and lead the 108 players of the VUU men’s football team.
On the money side of things, the VUU football program brought home $1,181,416 in revenue and paid out $1,007,707 in total expenses. On the plus side, this means that the program made $173,709 in net profit for the school. That’s much better than a loss.
The 6 players of the VUU men’s golf team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
The men’s golf program at VUU made $136,115 in revenue and spent $101,765 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit, making $34,350 for the school. This is great since many college sports programs lose money.
The 12 players of the VUU men’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the VUU men’s indoor track program brought home $20,625 in revenue and paid out $20,625 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 12 players of the VUU women’s indoor track team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The VUU women’s indoor track program paid out $117,175 in expenses while making $117,175 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.
There are 15 players on the VUU men’s outdoor track team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
VUU brought in $128,371 in revenue from its men’s outdoor track program while paying out $128,371 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 12 players of the VUU women’s outdoor track team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The women’s outdoor track program at VUU made $18,250 in revenue and spent $18,250 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 16-player women’s softball team at VUU is kept in shape by one head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
The women’s softball program at VUU made $149,735 in revenue and spend $134,735 in expenses. So, the program was a moneymaker for the school, bringing in $15,000 in net profit. Mark this down as a good thing.
The 7 players of the VUU women’s tennis team are led by a head coach and an assistant coach.
On the money side of things, the VUU women’s tennis program brought home $55,477 in revenue and paid out $55,477 in total 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 head coach and 2 assistant coaches train and lead the 10 players of the VUU women’s volleyball team.
The women’s volleyball program at VUU made $112,966 in revenue and spent $128,177 in expenses. This is a bit of a downer since it means that the program lost money, $-15,211 to be exact.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports that Virginia Union 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.
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