by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Western Colorado University sports programs, you’ve come to the right place. Here we present data on the program as a whole as well as information about each varsity sport offered at the school. Western competes in NCAA Division II with football and is a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
There are 663 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 391 of whom are men and 272 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at Western and the average award is approximately $3,480 per athlete. Breaking it down by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $1,363,034 and women’s totaled $944,095.
At 11 head coaches at Western, 5 of whom lead men’s teams and 6 of whom lead women’s teams. Pay-wise, the men’s team head coaches earn about $82,044 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $69,562.
In addition, there are 23 assistant coaches at Western, 14 assigned to men’s teams and 9 working with women’s teams. Their average pay runs about $33,005 per year on the men’s side and $21,898 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, Western generated $8,432,797 in total athletics revenue and $8,432,797 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at Western 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 16 athletes on the Western men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. Leading the team is Zac Claus. Men’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
Financially, the Western men’s basketball program made $608,964 in revenue and spent $608,964 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 16 players on the Western women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by KC Basset. Women’s basketball competes in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Western women’s basketball program generated $621,208 in revenue and spent $621,208 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 147 members of the Western men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 9 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Jas Bains. Men’s football plays in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Western men’s football program brought in $2,121,742 in revenue and paid out $2,121,742 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 39 athletes on the Western women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Joshua Alcala. Women’s soccer competes in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Western women’s soccer program generated $363,367 in revenue and spent $363,367 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 34 members of the Western women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the Western women’s swimming & diving program generated $409,960 in revenue and paid out $409,960 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 179 members of the Western men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches.
Financially, the Western men’s track & field & cross country program generated $364,834 in revenue and paid out $364,834 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 166 players on the Western women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 2 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the Western women’s track & field & cross country program made $437,239 in revenue and paid out $437,239 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 17 players on the Western women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Sonia Morales-Jones. Women’s volleyball plays in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the Western women’s volleyball program generated $461,187 in revenue and spent $461,187 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The roster lists 49 members of the Western men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 2 assistant coaches. The head coach is Charles Pipher. Men’s wrestling competes in Division II as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the Western men’s wrestling program brought in $1,153,785 in revenue and paid out $1,153,785 in expenses. That means the program essentially 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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