by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about the Western Carolina University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. WCU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Southern Conference.
A total number of 491 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 298 of whom are male and 193 are female. Athletic scholarships are offered at WCU and the average amount is about $6,960 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,098,022 and women’s totaled $1,319,306.
At 12 head coaches at WCU, 5 of whom head up men’s teams and 7 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $188,807 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $85,122.
The head coaches are supported by 42 assistant coaches at WCU, 26 supporting men’s teams and 16 working with women’s teams. They make about $68,011 per year on the men’s side and $48,663 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WCU generated $16,279,007 in total athletics revenue and $16,279,007 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include WCU rankings when the school made it to one of our Best Schools for a Sport lists. 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 team has 41 members of the WCU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Alan Beck. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
Financially, the WCU men’s baseball program generated $979,515 in revenue and spent $979,515 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the WCU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tim Craft. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 935 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the WCU men’s basketball program made $1,508,101 in revenue and spent $1,508,101 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 12 players on the WCU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jonathan Tsipis. Women’s basketball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 985 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the WCU women’s basketball program brought in $1,182,919 in revenue and spent $1,182,919 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 120 athletes on the WCU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 12 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Kerwin Bell. Men’s football is part of FCS as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 and a Graduation Success Rate of 74%.
Financially, the WCU men’s football program brought in $3,907,722 in revenue and spent $3,907,722 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 9 players on the WCU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Tim Eckberg. Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 966 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
On the money side of things, the WCU men’s golf program brought in $272,027 in revenue and paid out $272,027 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 6 players on the WCU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Ann Marie Covar. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WCU women’s golf program generated $284,968 in revenue and paid out $284,968 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 32 players on the WCU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chad Miller. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
On the money side of things, the WCU women’s soccer program brought in $558,946 in revenue and paid out $558,946 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 20 athletes on the WCU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jim Clift. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WCU women’s softball program made $556,475 in revenue and spent $556,475 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 8 members of the WCU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Bret Beaver. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WCU women’s tennis program made $266,566 in revenue and spent $266,566 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 112 athletes on the WCU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WCU men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $403,788 in revenue and spent $403,788 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 100 members of the WCU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WCU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $405,131 in revenue and paid out $405,131 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 15 members of the WCU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Karen Glover. Women’s volleyball is part of Division I as a member of Southern Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WCU women’s volleyball program made $501,601 in revenue and spent $501,601 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
In case you’re wondering why certain sports aren’t listed above, it’s because we have no data on those sports.
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