by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page, we take a look at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute sports programs, including information about the teams and their performance. WPI is classified as NCAA Division III with football and is a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
There are 668 student athletes participate in varsity sports at the school, 415 of whom are male and 253 are women. As is the case at some schools, WPI does not award athletic scholarships.
At 18 head coaches at WPI, 9 of whom lead men’s teams and 9 of whom coach women’s teams. On average, the men’s team head coaches earn about $99,727 per year while the women’s team head coaches make around $90,833.
In addition, there are 79 assistant coaches at WPI, 46 working with men’s teams and 33 working with women’s teams. They make about $76,764 per year on the men’s side and $64,938 on the women’s side.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey, WPI generated $5,940,210 in total athletics revenue and $5,940,210 in total expenses.
Below we summarize the data we have for each sport at WPI the sport’s ranking on 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.
The roster lists 37 members of the WPI men’s baseball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Brendan Casey (Interim). Men’s baseball is part of Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WPI men’s baseball program generated $283,705 in revenue and paid out $283,705 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 18 players on the WPI men’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The head coach is Chris Bartley. Men’s basketball competes in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WPI men’s basketball program generated $342,434 in revenue and paid out $342,434 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
There are 18 members of the WPI women’s basketball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Cherise Galasso. Women’s basketball plays in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WPI women’s basketball program generated $327,273 in revenue and spent $327,273 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 20 players on the WPI women’s field hockey team, led by 1 head coach and 5 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Carden Brown. Women’s field hockey competes in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WPI women’s field hockey program brought in $151,788 in revenue and spent $151,788 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 106 players on the WPI men’s football team, led by 1 head coach and 10 assistant coaches. The head coach is Chris Robertson. Men’s football competes in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WPI men’s football program brought in $566,370 in revenue and paid out $566,370 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 48 players on the WPI men’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 8 assistant coaches. The head coach is Larry Noble. Men’s rowing competes in Division III as a member of Independent.
On the money side of things, the WPI men’s rowing program brought in $305,034 in revenue and spent $305,034 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The roster lists 46 athletes on the WPI women’s rowing team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The head coach is Jason Steele. Women’s rowing is part of Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WPI women’s rowing program brought in $351,421 in revenue and spent $351,421 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 30 members of the WPI men’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Brian Kelley. Men’s soccer plays in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WPI men’s soccer program brought in $196,802 in revenue and paid out $196,802 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
There are 27 players on the WPI women’s soccer team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. Leading the team is Steph Riley-Schafer. Women’s soccer is part of Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WPI women’s soccer program generated $205,309 in revenue and paid out $205,309 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
There are 19 athletes on the WPI women’s softball team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The head coach is Heather Ross. Women’s softball is part of Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
On the money side of things, the WPI women’s softball program brought in $217,517 in revenue and paid out $217,517 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 37 members of the WPI men’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
On the money side of things, the WPI men’s swimming & diving program brought in $257,014 in revenue and spent $257,014 in expenses. That means the program essentially broke even.
The team has 25 members of the WPI women’s swimming & diving team, led by 1 head coach and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WPI women’s swimming & diving program generated $254,878 in revenue and paid out $254,878 in expenses. The program broke even on the year.
The team has 106 players on the WPI men’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WPI men’s track & field & cross country program brought in $197,802 in revenue and spent $197,802 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 83 athletes on the WPI women’s track & field & cross country team, led by 2 head coaches and 6 assistant coaches.
Financially, the WPI women’s track & field & cross country program brought in $171,350 in revenue and paid out $171,350 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The team has 15 athletes on the WPI women’s volleyball team, led by 1 head coach and 3 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Mickey Cahoon. Women’s volleyball plays in Division III as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
Financially, the WPI women’s volleyball program brought in $149,582 in revenue and paid out $149,582 in expenses. In other words, the program broke even.
The roster lists 33 members of the WPI men’s wrestling team, led by 1 head coach and 4 assistant coaches. The team is coached by Matt Oney. Men’s wrestling plays in Division III as a member of New England Wrestling Assn.
When it comes to the budget, the WPI men’s wrestling program made $185,513 in revenue and paid out $185,513 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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