Division I · BIG EAST Conference
Butler University · Athletics
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18
Programs on the site
of the sports Butler sponsors
571
Roster spots
$25M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$6.9M
Athletic aid
$3.6M women's · $3.3M men's
$4.6M
Recruiting spend
$1.9M women's · $2.7M men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | BIG EAST Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $1.6M | $49,984 | 992 | |
| Baseball | BIG EAST Conference | 42 | 8 over | 3 | $1.5M | $34,967 | 990 | |
| Men's Basketball | BIG EAST Conference | 14 | room 1 | 7 | $9.6M | $682,877 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | BIG EAST Conference | 29 | 14 over | 6 | $3.2M | $110,362 | 995 | |
| Men's Cross Country | BIG EAST Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 994 | |
| Women's Cross Country | BIG EAST Conference | — | — | 4 | — | — | 986 | |
| Football | Pioneer Football League | 119 | 14 over | 13 | $1.4M | $11,947 | 989 | |
| Men's Golf | BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $524k | $52,381 | 983 | |
| Women's Golf | BIG EAST Conference | 10 | 1 over | 3 | $361k | $36,086 | 1000 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | BIG EAST Conference | 28 | room 10 | 2 | $716k | $25,574 | 993 | |
| Men's Soccer | BIG EAST Conference | 29 | 1 over | 4 | $1.3M | $44,820 | 976 | |
| Softball | BIG EAST Conference | 21 | room 4 | 3 | $1.2M | $55,585 | 991 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | BIG EAST Conference | 26 | room 4 | 1 | $248k | $9,540 | 1000 | |
| Men's Tennis | BIG EAST Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $483k | $60,313 | 1000 | |
| Women's Tennis | BIG EAST Conference | 8 | room 2 | 2 | $196k | $24,450 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | BIG EAST Conference | 103 | 58 over | 1 | $871k | $8,451 | 993 | |
| Women's Track & Field | BIG EAST Conference | 70 | 25 over | 1 | $580k | $8,292 | 993 | |
| Women's Volleyball | BIG EAST Conference | 22 | 4 over | 4 | $1.2M | $55,254 | 983 |
The department
- Athletics directorGrant Leiendecker
- Sports informationJohn Dedman
- NicknameBulldogs
- NCAA member since9/1/1923
- Primary conferenceBIG EAST Conference
- Athletics sitebutlersports.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$14,732 $3.6M across 246 spots
- Men's teams$10,129 $3.3M across 325 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 Butler University is on.
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