by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Western Kentucky University sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. WKU plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Conference USA.
A total number of 411 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 260 of whom are male and 151 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at WKU and the average award is around $14,243 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $3,800,875 and women’s totaled $2,052,934.
There are 12 head coaches at WKU, 5 of whom coach men’s teams and 7 of whom lead women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $395,923 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $113,602.
In addition, there are 40 assistant coaches at WKU, 24 supporting men’s teams and 16 assigned to women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $79,995 per year on the men’s side and $43,377 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WKU brought in $31,319,105 in total athletics revenue and $31,319,105 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at WKU the sport’s ranking on 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 40 players on the WKU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Marc Rardin. Men’s baseball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
Financially, the WKU men’s baseball program made $1,476,561 in revenue and spent $1,476,561 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 18 players on the WKU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Hank Plona. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 971 and a Graduation Success Rate of 67%.
Financially, the WKU men’s basketball program brought in $2,976,729 in revenue and paid out $2,976,729 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the WKU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Greg Collins. Women’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%.
Financially, the WKU women’s basketball program brought in $1,788,218 in revenue and paid out $1,788,218 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 112 players on the WKU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 14 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Tyson Helton. Men’s football is part of FBS as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 986 and a Graduation Success Rate of 84%.
Financially, the WKU men’s football program generated $11,040,244 in revenue and paid out $11,040,244 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 10 players on the WKU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. The team is coached by Austin King. Men’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WKU men’s golf program generated $294,728 in revenue and paid out $294,728 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 9 members of the WKU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Adam Gary. Women’s golf competes in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the WKU women’s golf program generated $370,849 in revenue and spent $370,849 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 27 members of the WKU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jason Neidell. Women’s soccer plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 990 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WKU women’s soccer program brought in $801,770 in revenue and paid out $801,770 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 15 members of the WKU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Amy Tudor. Women’s softball is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the WKU women’s softball program brought in $901,575 in revenue and spent $901,575 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 8 players on the WKU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Greg Davis. Women’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 86%.
Financially, the WKU women’s tennis program made $387,351 in revenue and paid out $387,351 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 80 athletes on the WKU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WKU men’s track & field & cross country program generated $598,004 in revenue and spent $598,004 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 66 athletes on the WKU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WKU women’s track & field & cross country program made $614,106 in revenue and spent $614,106 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 12 players on the WKU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Travis Hudson. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Conference USA. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WKU women’s volleyball program brought in $1,081,084 in revenue and paid out $1,081,084 in expenses. That means the program essentially 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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