Division I · Mid-American Conference
Central Michigan University · Athletics
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16
Programs on the site
of the sports Central sponsors
553
Roster spots
$25M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$6.7M
Athletic aid
$2.8M women's · $3.9M men's
$532k
Recruiting spend
$128k women's · $404k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Mid-American Conference | 32 | 4 over | 3 | $867k | $27,100 | 998 | |
| Baseball | Mid-American Conference | 41 | 7 over | 4 | $1.3M | $30,940 | 986 | |
| Men's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 17 | 2 over | 8 | $2.5M | $149,978 | 965 | |
| Women's Basketball | Mid-American Conference | 16 | 1 over | 5 | $1.9M | $116,137 | 996 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Mid-American Conference | 14 | room 3 | 3 | $155k | $11,073 | 1000 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Mid-American Conference | — | — | 3 | — | — | 989 | |
| Field Hockey | Mid-American Conference | 31 | 4 over | 3 | $679k | $21,892 | 991 | |
| Football | Mid-American Conference | 122 | 17 over | 1 | $12M | $95,151 | 972 | |
| Men's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 7 | room 2 | 1 | $278k | $39,684 | — | |
| Women's Golf | Mid-American Conference | 8 | room 1 | 1 | $528k | $66,015 | 1000 | |
| Women's Gymnastics | Mid-American Conference | 20 | at cap | 3 | $829k | $41,454 | 990 | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Mid-American Conference | 34 | room 4 | 4 | $628k | $18,476 | 997 | |
| Softball | Mid-American Conference | 24 | room 1 | 3 | $943k | $39,297 | 997 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Mid-American Conference | 140 | 95 over | 1 | $1M | $7,304 | 981 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Mid-American Conference | 17 | room 1 | 3 | $915k | $53,794 | 986 | |
| Men's Wrestling | Mid-American Conference | 30 | at cap | 1 | $780k | $26,006 | 982 |
The department
- Athletics directorAmy Folan
- Sports informationGreg Hotchkiss
- NicknameChippewas
- NCAA member since9/1/1926
- Primary conferenceMid-American Conference
- Athletics sitecmuchippewas.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$8,806 $2.8M across 322 spots
- Men's teams$16,746 $3.9M across 231 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 Central Michigan University is on.
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