Division I · Big 12 Conference
University of Houston · Athletics
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15
Programs on the site
of the sports University sponsors
588
Roster spots
$57M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$9.4M
Athletic aid
$3.8M women's · $5.6M men's
$1.5M
Recruiting spend
$331k women's · $1.2M men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Big 12 Conference | 32 | 4 over | 4 | $1.4M | $43,920 | 986 | |
| Baseball | Big 12 Conference | 47 | 13 over | 1 | $3.2M | $67,872 | 970 | |
| Men's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 6 | $15M | $1,041,257 | 970 | |
| Women's Basketball | Big 12 Conference | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $3.7M | $263,252 | 978 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 986 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Big 12 Conference | — | — | 1 | — | — | 978 | |
| Football | Big 12 Conference | 119 | 14 over | 1 | $23M | $195,557 | 961 | |
| Men's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 12 | 3 over | 2 | $866k | $72,172 | 968 | |
| Women's Golf | Big 12 Conference | 10 | 1 over | 2 | $832k | $83,175 | 982 | |
| Softball | Big 12 Conference | 22 | room 3 | 4 | $1.5M | $65,972 | 994 | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Big 12 Conference | 33 | 3 over | 3 | $1.5M | $43,971 | 988 | |
| Women's Tennis | Big 12 Conference | 7 | room 3 | 2 | $722k | $103,179 | 963 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 135 | 90 over | 8 | $1.7M | $12,948 | 959 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Big 12 Conference | 124 | 79 over | 1 | $1.7M | $14,097 | 963 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Big 12 Conference | 19 | 1 over | 4 | $1.8M | $93,720 | 990 |
The department
- Athletics directorEddie Nuñez
- Sports informationFletcher Like
- NicknameCougars
- NCAA member since9/1/1949
- Primary conferenceBig 12 Conference
- Athletics siteuhcougars.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$14,439 $3.8M across 261 spots
- Men's teams$17,152 $5.6M across 327 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
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