Division I · Conference USA
Western Kentucky University · Athletics
Bowling Green, KY · City · Public · Doctoral/professional university · the Hilltoppers · Website ↗
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14
Programs on the site
of the sports Western sponsors
411
Roster spots
$22M
Team budgets
combined, listed programs
$5.9M
Athletic aid
$2.1M women's · $3.8M men's
$834k
Recruiting spend
$118k women's · $716k men's
Every team
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Conference USA | 27 | room 1 | 3 | $802k | $29,695 | 1000 | |
| Baseball | Conference USA | 40 | 6 over | 4 | $1.5M | $36,914 | 965 | |
| Men's Basketball | Conference USA | 18 | 3 over | 8 | $3M | $165,373 | 948 | |
| Women's Basketball | Conference USA | 14 | room 1 | 5 | $1.8M | $127,729 | 981 | |
| Men's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 1 | — | — | 988 | |
| Women's Cross Country | Conference USA | — | — | 1 | — | — | 993 | |
| Football | Conference USA | 112 | 7 over | 1 | $11M | $98,573 | 962 | |
| Men's Golf | Conference USA | 10 | 1 over | 1 | $295k | $29,472 | 993 | |
| Women's Golf | Conference USA | 9 | at cap | 2 | $371k | $41,205 | 1000 | |
| Softball | Conference USA | 15 | room 10 | 4 | $902k | $60,105 | 982 | |
| Women's Tennis | Conference USA | 8 | room 2 | 1 | $387k | $48,418 | 982 | |
| Men's Track & Field | Conference USA | 80 | 35 over | 1 | $598k | $7,475 | 944 | |
| Women's Track & Field | Conference USA | 66 | 21 over | 1 | $614k | $9,304 | 967 | |
| Women's Volleyball | Conference USA | 12 | room 6 | 4 | $1.1M | $90,090 | 995 |
The department
- Athletics directorTodd Stewart
- NicknameHilltoppers/ Lady Toppers
- NCAA member since9/1/1939
- Primary conferenceConference USA
- Athletics sitewkusports.com ↗
- NCAA directoryRecord ↗
Aid per roster spot
- Women's teams$13,595 $2.1M across 151 spots
- Men's teams$14,618 $3.8M across 260 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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