Division I · Conference USA
Sam Houston State University · Athletics
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15
Programs on the site
of the sports Sam sponsors
505
Roster spots
$20M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$6M
Athletic aid
$2.2M women's · $3.8M men's
$252k
Recruiting spend
$105k women's · $146k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $877k | $32,491 | 979 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 36 | 2 over | 5 | $1.3M | $36,042 | 979 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 15 | at cap | 5 | $2.1M | $141,827 | 980 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 13 | room 2 | 5 | $1.5M | $114,040 | 967 | |
| Women's Beach Volleyball | Conference USA | 21 | 2 over | 1 | $86k | $4,114 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 2 | — | — | 959 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 2 | — | — | 989 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 127 | 22 over | 1 | $9.7M | $76,693 | 936 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 9 | at cap | 2 | $543k | $60,325 | 988 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 6 | room 3 | 2 | $362k | $60,325 | 998 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 23 | room 2 | 3 | $955k | $41,518 | 985 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 7 | room 3 | 1 | $418k | $59,781 | 1000 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference USA | 105 | 60 over | 5 | $835k | $7,950 | 961 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 95 | 50 over | 5 | $755k | $7,951 | 962 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 21 | 3 over | 2 | $801k | $38,128 | 1000 |
The department
- Athletics directorBobby Williams
- Sports informationBen Rikard
- NicknameBearkats
- NCAA member since9/1/1981
- Primary conferenceConference USA
- Athletics sitegobearkats.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$10,408 $2.2M across 213 spots
- Men's teams$13,118 $3.8M across 292 spots
Averages across every team of that gender. Programs differ enormously — see each team's page for its own budget and roster.
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