by our College Data Analytics TeamBefore making a decision to attend the Western Washington 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. WWU is classified as NCAA Division II without football and is a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
A total of 488 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 246 of whom are male and 242 are women. Sports-related student aid is available at WWU and the average amount is about $3,961 per athlete. Divided by gender, men’s athletic aid totaled $753,599 and women’s totaled $1,179,356.
At 11 head coaches at WWU, 4 of whom head up men’s teams and 7 of whom head up women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $110,273 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $106,615.
In addition, there are 47 assistant coaches at WWU, 18 assigned to men’s teams and 29 supporting women’s teams. They make about $53,602 per year on the men’s side and $56,632 on the women’s side.
As reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WWU generated $8,948,985 in total athletics revenue and $8,948,985 in total expenses.
In addition to giving other data about the sports below, we try to include WWU data from our Best Schools for a Sport lists. In order to place in College Factual’s sports rankings, you have to have more than a good sports team — you need to offer a quality education as well.
There are 17 athletes on the WWU men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Tony Dominguez. Men’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU men’s basketball program generated $932,489 in revenue and spent $932,489 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 14 athletes on the WWU women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Carmen Dolfo. Women’s basketball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU women’s basketball program brought in $1,054,689 in revenue and paid out $1,054,689 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 11 members of the WWU men’s golf team, led by 1 head coach. Leading the team is Luke Bennett. Men’s golf is part of Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU men’s golf program brought in $220,706 in revenue and spent $220,706 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 8 athletes on the WWU women’s golf team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The team is coached by Luke Bennett. Women’s golf is part of Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU women’s golf program made $232,441 in revenue and spent $232,441 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 27 athletes on the WWU women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 1 assistant coach. The head coach is Courtney Moeller. Women’s rowing competes in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WWU women’s rowing program generated $465,187 in revenue and paid out $465,187 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 27 players on the WWU men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Greg Brisbon. Men’s soccer plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WWU men’s soccer program generated $603,275 in revenue and spent $603,275 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 29 athletes on the WWU women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Travis Connell. Women’s soccer is part of Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WWU women’s soccer program generated $643,210 in revenue and paid out $643,210 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 21 members of the WWU women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Sheryl Gilmore. Women’s softball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU women’s softball program made $654,945 in revenue and paid out $654,945 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 191 players on the WWU men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WWU men’s track & field & cross country program made $561,520 in revenue and spent $561,520 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 124 players on the WWU women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 1 head coach and 11 assistant coaches.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $499,160 in revenue and paid out $499,160 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 19 players on the WWU women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Diane Flick-Williams. Women’s volleyball plays in Division II as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
When it comes to the budget, the WWU women’s volleyball program brought in $687,779 in revenue and spent $687,779 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
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