by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Western Illinois University sports programs, 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. WIU is classified as NCAA Division I-FCS and is a member of Ohio Valley Conference.
A total of 439 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 244 of whom are male and 195 are female. Sports-related student aid is available at WIU and the average amount is about $10,303 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $2,656,932 and women’s totaled $1,866,182.
At 13 head coaches at WIU, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $124,760 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $51,183.
The head coaches are supported by 42 assistant coaches at WIU, 29 assigned to men’s teams and 13 assigned to women’s teams. They make about $34,227 per year on the men’s side and $36,432 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WIU reported $14,762,669 in total athletics revenue and $14,762,669 in total expenses.
Along with the other data we present for each sport below, we also include WIU the sport’s ranking on our Best Schools for a Sport lists, when applicable. The top spots on College Factual’s sports rankings are reserved for those schools that excel in both athletics and academics.
There are 34 members of the WIU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Terry Davis. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 970 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the WIU men’s baseball program made $773,415 in revenue and spent $773,415 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 14 athletes on the WIU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Chad Boudreau. Men’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 944 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the WIU men’s basketball program generated $1,375,742 in revenue and paid out $1,375,742 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 14 players on the WIU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is J.D. Gravina. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 974 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s basketball program generated $1,178,330 in revenue and paid out $1,178,330 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 114 members of the WIU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. The head coach is Joe Davis. Men’s football competes in FCS as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 928 and a Graduation Success Rate of 70%.
On the money side of things, the WIU men’s football program made $3,514,501 in revenue and paid out $3,514,501 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the WIU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Greg Garrett (Interim). Men’s golf is part of Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WIU men’s golf program made $273,290 in revenue and spent $273,290 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 10 players on the WIU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Greg Garrett (Interim). Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s golf program generated $255,499 in revenue and spent $255,499 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 29 members of the WIU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Eric Johnson. Men’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 969 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the WIU men’s soccer program brought in $557,646 in revenue and spent $557,646 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 29 athletes on the WIU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Josee Primeau. Women’s soccer competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 976 and a Graduation Success Rate of 95%.
Financially, the WIU women’s soccer program generated $548,465 in revenue and paid out $548,465 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 24 players on the WIU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Alisa Goler. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 997 and a Graduation Success Rate of 88%.
Financially, the WIU women’s softball program brought in $657,975 in revenue and spent $657,975 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 11 athletes on the WIU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Luke Ogren. Women’s tennis plays in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley 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 WIU women’s tennis program brought in $316,746 in revenue and spent $316,746 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 45 athletes on the WIU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WIU men’s track & field & cross country program made $302,213 in revenue and spent $302,213 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 90 players on the WIU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s track & field & cross country program generated $459,099 in revenue and spent $459,099 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 17 players on the WIU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Dale Starr. Women’s volleyball competes in Division I as a member of Ohio Valley Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 978 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WIU women’s volleyball program made $652,726 in revenue and spent $652,726 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
Note that if we don’t have data on a particular sport, it won’t be listed in the section above.
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