Division I · Patriot League
American University · Athletics
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14
Programs on the site
of the sports American sponsors
384
Roster spots
$14M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$7.1M
Athletic aid
$4.4M women's · $2.8M men's
$212k
Recruiting spend
$101k women's · $111k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Patriot League | 30 | 2 over | 3 | $1.2M | $40,120 | 1000 | |
| Men's Basketball | Patriot League | 19 | 4 over | 5 | $2.1M | $109,770 | 985 | |
| Women's Basketball | Patriot League | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $1.8M | $140,853 | 985 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Patriot League | — | — | 2 | — | — | 987 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Patriot League | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1000 | |
| Field Hockey | Patriot League | 23 | room 4 | 3 | $1.4M | $61,630 | 971 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Patriot League | 39 | 1 over | 4 | $1M | $26,650 | 1000 | |
| Men's Soccer | Patriot League | 30 | 2 over | 4 | $1.3M | $41,999 | 996 | |
| Men's Swimming & Diving | Patriot League | 25 | room 5 | 6 | $347k | $13,861 | 973 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Patriot League | 29 | room 1 | 6 | $397k | $13,683 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Patriot League | 66 | 21 over | 3 | $639k | $9,680 | 987 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Patriot League | 68 | 23 over | 3 | $714k | $10,503 | 1000 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Patriot League | 16 | room 2 | 3 | $1.3M | $83,142 | 989 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association | 26 | room 4 | 1 | $1.3M | $50,684 | 982 |
The department
- Athletics directorJM Caparro
- Sports informationDave Bierwirth
- NicknameEagles
- NCAA member since9/1/1948
- Primary conferencePatriot League
- Athletics siteaueagles.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$19,968 $4.4M across 218 spots
- Men's teams$16,615 $2.8M across 166 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
Where it ranks
Among Division I schools; every list American University is on.
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