by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Western Michigan 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. WMU is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS and is a member of Mid-American Conference.
A total number of 435 athletes who take part in at least one varsity sports at the school, 233 of whom are male and 202 are women. Student athletes can receive financial aid at WMU and the average award is around $19,248 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $5,214,757 and women’s totaled $3,158,309.
At 14 head coaches at WMU, 6 of whom coach men’s teams and 8 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $366,042 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $111,083.
In addition, there are 46 assistant coaches at WMU, 29 supporting men’s teams and 17 working with women’s teams. These assistants earn about $93,076 per year on the men’s side and $51,634 on the women’s side.
According to the latest figures reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WMU brought in $43,722,663 in total athletics revenue and $43,722,663 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at WMU 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.
The roster lists 33 members of the WMU men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Billy Gernon. Men’s baseball plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 992 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WMU men’s baseball program generated $923,105 in revenue and spent $923,105 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 16 members of the WMU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kahil Fennell. Men’s basketball competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 984 and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%.
When it comes to the budget, the WMU men’s basketball program made $2,375,653 in revenue and spent $2,375,653 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 15 athletes on the WMU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Kate Achter. Women’s basketball plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 91%.
Financially, the WMU women’s basketball program made $1,755,999 in revenue and spent $1,755,999 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 113 athletes on the WMU men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 15 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Lance Taylor. Men’s football competes in FBS as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 957 and a Graduation Success Rate of 82%.
On the money side of things, the WMU men’s football program brought in $11,409,469 in revenue and spent $11,409,469 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 9 athletes on the WMU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Matt Zedrick. Women’s golf plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WMU women’s golf program generated $444,116 in revenue and paid out $444,116 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 20 athletes on the WMU women’s gymnastics team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Penny Jernigan. Women’s gymnastics is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the WMU women’s gymnastics program made $797,500 in revenue and spent $797,500 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 29 members of the WMU men’s ice hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Pat Ferschweiler. Men’s ice hockey competes in Division I as a member of National Collegiate Hockey Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 967 and a Graduation Success Rate of 78%.
On the money side of things, the WMU men’s ice hockey program brought in $3,123,113 in revenue and spent $3,123,113 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 31 players on the WMU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Chad Wiseman. Men’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Missouri Valley Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 993 and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%.
When it comes to the budget, the WMU men’s soccer program made $940,844 in revenue and paid out $940,844 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 33 athletes on the WMU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Lewis Robinson. Women’s soccer is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 998 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
On the money side of things, the WMU women’s soccer program made $987,544 in revenue and paid out $987,544 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 24 players on the WMU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Marlee Wilson. Women’s softball plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 991 and a Graduation Success Rate of 94%.
Financially, the WMU women’s softball program generated $998,556 in revenue and paid out $998,556 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 11 members of the WMU men’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Dave Morin. Men’s tennis is part of Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
Financially, the WMU men’s tennis program generated $422,219 in revenue and paid out $422,219 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the WMU women’s tennis team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Stephen Payne (Interim). Women’s tennis competes in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The squad recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%.
When it comes to the budget, the WMU women’s tennis program made $443,172 in revenue and paid out $443,172 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 78 athletes on the WMU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WMU women’s track & field & cross country program made $1,063,677 in revenue and paid out $1,063,677 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 15 members of the WMU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Colleen Munson. Women’s volleyball plays in Division I as a member of Mid-American Conference. The team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 995 and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%.
On the money side of things, the WMU women’s volleyball program brought in $1,062,539 in revenue and spent $1,062,539 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
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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