by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the West Virginia University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. WVU is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Big 12 Conference.
There are 566 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 303 of whom are male and 263 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at WVU and the average award is approximately $19,705 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $6,613,087 and women’s totaled $4,372,259.
There are 16 head coaches at WVU, 7 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 $257,769 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $227,861.
The head coaches are supported by 70 assistant coaches at WVU, 38 supporting men’s teams and 31 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $162,741 per year on the men’s side and $62,055 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WVU brought in $117,413,366 in total athletics revenue and $117,413,366 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at WVU data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 42 members of the WVU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Steve Sabins. Men’s baseball is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
On the money side of things, the WVU men’s baseball program generated $4,224,823 in revenue and spent $4,224,823 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the WVU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Ross Hodge. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WVU men’s basketball program brought in $10,222,908 in revenue and paid out $10,222,908 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 15 members of the WVU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Mark Kellogg. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU women’s basketball program brought in $5,476,114 in revenue and paid out $5,476,114 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 127 players on the WVU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 18 assistant coaches. The head coach is Rich Rodriguez. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU men’s football program made $47,642,113 in revenue and paid out $35,250,569 in expenses. This means the program turned a profit of $12,391,544.
The roster lists 11 players on the WVU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Sean Covich. Men’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 987 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU men’s golf program generated $880,152 in revenue and paid out $880,152 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 21 members of the WVU women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jason Butts. Women’s gymnastics is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WVU women’s gymnastics program brought in $913,736 in revenue and spent $913,736 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 51 players on the WVU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jimmy King. Women’s rowing competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 989 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WVU women’s rowing program made $703,401 in revenue and spent $703,401 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 30 athletes on the WVU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Dan Stratford. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Sun Belt Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the WVU men’s soccer program brought in $1,242,903 in revenue and spent $1,242,903 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 32 athletes on the WVU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Nikki Izzo-Brown. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WVU women’s soccer program brought in $1,480,512 in revenue and spent $1,480,512 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 34 athletes on the WVU men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU men’s swimming & diving program brought in $614,930 in revenue and paid out $614,930 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 26 members of the WVU women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WVU women’s swimming & diving program generated $608,505 in revenue and spent $608,505 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 7 players on the WVU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Miha Lisac. Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 972 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WVU women’s tennis program generated $469,976 in revenue and paid out $469,976 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 95 members of the WVU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,106,240 in revenue and paid out $1,106,240 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 13 players on the WVU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jennifer Greeny. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WVU women’s volleyball program generated $1,254,290 in revenue and spent $1,254,290 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 38 members of the WVU men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Tim Flynn. Men’s wrestling is part of Division I as a member of Big 12 Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
When it comes to the budget, the WVU men’s wrestling program brought in $978,142 in revenue and paid out $978,142 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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