by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a student athlete thinking about going to Western Connecticut State University be sure to check out the facts on this page about the athletics program as a whole as well as the information about the particular sport you are interested in.
WestConn is in the Freedom Football Conference conference and faces off against other NCAA Division III with football schools.
There are 522 athletes who take part in at least one sport at the school, 356 men and 166 women.
There are 18 head coaches at WestConn, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom head up women’s teams. The average salary of the men’s team head coaches is $99,670, while the head coaches of women’s team make, on average, $88,486 per year.
There are also 42 assitant coaches of sports at WestConn. That breaks down to 25 assistant coaches of men’s teams and 17 assistant coaches of women’s teams. The average salary is $35,016 a year for assistant coaches of men’s teams and $35,036 for assistant coaches of women’s teams. Note, the individual salary of coaches is often dependent on the team they coach.
In terms of financials, WestConn collected $5,266,672 in revenue and paid out $5,266,672 in expenses. Although the school didn’t make any money, it didn’t lose any either!
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 WestConn.
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. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics. This ensures that while you’re participating in sports programs at the school, you’ll also be getting a solid education.
There are 57 players on the WestConn men’s baseball team, and they are led by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WestConn baseball program brought home $331,675 in revenue and paid out $331,675 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 35 players of the WestConn men’s basketball team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The WestConn men’s basketball program paid out $260,434 in expenses while making $260,434 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 16 players on the WestConn women’s basketball team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WestConn women’s basketball program paid out $291,745 in expenses while making $291,745 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 10 players on the WestConn men’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The men’s cross country program at WestConn made $18,929 in revenue and spent $18,929 in 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.
There are 7 players on the WestConn women’s cross country team, and they are led by one head coach and one assistant coach.
In terms of financials, the WestConn women’s cross country program paid out $16,897 in expenses and made $16,897 in total revenue. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
There are 19 players on the WestConn women’s field hockey team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
WestConn brought in $179,387 in revenue from its women’s field hockey program while paying out $179,387 in 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 137-player men’s football team at WestConn is kept in shape by one head coach and 9 assistant coaches.
The football program at WestConn made $665,803 in revenue and spend $665,803 in 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 8-member men’s golf team at WestConn is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The WestConn men’s golf program paid out $25,213 in expenses while making $25,213 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 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 55 players of the WestConn men’s lacrosse team.
The WestConn men’s lacrosse program paid out $299,704 in expenses while making $299,704 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 24 players of the WestConn women’s lacrosse team are led by a head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WestConn women’s lacrosse program brought home $177,208 in revenue and paid out $177,208 in total expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The 37-player men’s soccer team at WestConn is kept in shape by one head coach and 5 assistant coaches.
The WestConn men’s soccer program paid out $270,616 in expenses while making $270,616 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.
There are 28 players on the WestConn women’s soccer team, and they are led by one head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
The women’s soccer program at WestConn made $227,744 in revenue and spent $227,744 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 4 assistant coaches train and lead the 35 players of the WestConn women’s softball team.
The women’s softball program at WestConn made $351,418 in revenue and spend $351,418 in expenses. Even though this means that the program didn’t make any money, at least it wasn’t in the red.
The head coach and 3 assistant coaches train and lead the 9 players of the WestConn men’s swimming and diving team.
On the money side of things, the WestConn men’s swimming and diving program brought home $117,274 in revenue and paid out $117,274 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 13-member women’s swimming and diving team at WestConn is kept in shape by one head coach and one assistant coach.
The women’s swimming and diving program at WestConn made $118,834 in revenue and spent $118,834 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 8 players of the WestConn men’s tennis team are led by a head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
The WestConn men’s tennis program paid out $32,668 in expenses while making $32,668 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.
There are 10 players on the WestConn women’s tennis team, and they are led by one head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
In terms of financials, the WestConn women’s tennis program paid out $28,578 in expenses and made $28,578 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.
The head coach and assistant coach train and lead the 14 players of the WestConn women’s volleyball team.
The women’s volleyball program at WestConn made $227,453 in revenue and spent $227,453 in 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.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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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