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Wayne State University Sports Information

$16,085,437 Total Revenue
$16,085,437 Total Expenses
16 Varsity Teams

If you want to know more about the Wayne State University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. Wayne State is classified as NCAA Division II with football and is a member of Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

The Wayne State University Sports Program

Wayne State University Student Athlete Aid

There are 453 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 258 of whom are male and 195 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at Wayne State and the average amount is about $11,423 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,934,514 and women’s totaled $2,240,283.

Wayne State University Coaching Staff

At 16 head coaches at Wayne State, 8 of whom head up men’s teams and 8 of whom head up women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $125,962 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $92,350.

The head coaches are supported by 65 assistant coaches at Wayne State, 44 supporting men’s teams and 21 supporting women’s teams. They make about $62,860 per year on the men’s side and $56,033 on the women’s side.

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Wayne State Athletic Department Finances

According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Wayne State generated $16,085,437 in total athletics revenue and $16,085,437 in total expenses.

Individual sports can turn a profit or operate at a loss. Football and basketball typically carry the financial load for the department. Here’s a comparison of the net profit or loss for each of the men’s sports offered at Wayne State.

Likewise, the figures for women’s athletics can vary quite a bit by sport.

A Note About Wayne State Sports Rankings

Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Wayne State rankings when the school made it to one of 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.

Wayne State Men’s Baseball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
36 Team Members

The team has 36 athletes on the Wayne State men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 7 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the Wayne State men’s baseball program made $761,432 in revenue and spent $761,432 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Wayne State Men’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
15 Team Members

The roster lists 15 players on the Wayne State men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State men’s basketball program generated $1,010,799 in revenue and paid out $1,010,799 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Wayne State Women’s Basketball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
15 Team Members

The roster lists 15 athletes on the Wayne State women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State women’s basketball program made $808,822 in revenue and spent $808,822 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Wayne State Men’s Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
22 Team Members

The roster lists 22 players on the Wayne State men’s cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State men’s cross country program made $304,205 in revenue and spent $304,205 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Men’s Fencing

$0 Net Profit/Loss
16 Team Members

The team has 16 athletes on the Wayne State men’s fencing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State men’s fencing program brought in $271,507 in revenue and paid out $271,507 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Wayne State Women’s Fencing

$0 Net Profit/Loss
9 Team Members

The roster lists 9 athletes on the Wayne State women’s fencing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State women’s fencing program brought in $312,326 in revenue and spent $312,326 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Wayne State Men’s Football

$0 Net Profit/Loss
118 Team Members

The roster lists 118 members of the Wayne State men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 16 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the Wayne State men’s football program made $2,520,396 in revenue and spent $2,520,396 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Men’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
14 Team Members

The roster lists 14 players on the Wayne State men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State men’s golf program brought in $337,799 in revenue and paid out $337,799 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Women’s Golf

$0 Net Profit/Loss
6 Team Members

The team has 6 members of the Wayne State women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the Wayne State women’s golf program brought in $376,439 in revenue and paid out $376,439 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Wayne State Women’s Softball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
20 Team Members

The team has 20 athletes on the Wayne State women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the Wayne State women’s softball program made $576,659 in revenue and paid out $576,659 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Men’s Swimming & Diving

$0 Net Profit/Loss
28 Team Members

The roster lists 28 members of the Wayne State men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.

On the money side of things, the Wayne State men’s swimming & diving program generated $623,093 in revenue and spent $623,093 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Wayne State Women’s Swimming & Diving

$0 Net Profit/Loss
22 Team Members

The team has 22 members of the Wayne State women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State women’s swimming & diving program brought in $531,023 in revenue and paid out $531,023 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

Wayne State Men’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
9 Team Members

There are 9 players on the Wayne State men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State men’s tennis program generated $475,644 in revenue and paid out $475,644 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.

Wayne State Women’s Tennis

$0 Net Profit/Loss
8 Team Members

There are 8 members of the Wayne State women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach.

Financially, the Wayne State women’s tennis program made $463,646 in revenue and paid out $463,646 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Women’s Track & Field & Cross Country

$0 Net Profit/Loss
98 Team Members

The team has 98 members of the Wayne State women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.

When it comes to the budget, the Wayne State women’s track & field & cross country program generated $694,413 in revenue and paid out $694,413 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.

Wayne State Women’s Volleyball

$0 Net Profit/Loss
17 Team Members

The roster lists 17 athletes on the Wayne State women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.

Financially, the Wayne State women’s volleyball program generated $566,514 in revenue and spent $566,514 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.

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Notes & References

In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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