by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Alcorn State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Alcorn State competes in NCAA Division I-FCS as a member of Southwestern Athletic Conf..
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The Alcorn State men’s basketball team lists 13 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 47. Academic data covers 54 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Alcorn State women’s basketball team fields 15 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 58. Academic data covers 57 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Alcorn State carries 28 basketball athletes — 13 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports Alcorn State reports, basketball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Jacob Morton.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Nate Kilbert.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Alcorn State men’s basketball program reported $1,386,731 in revenue against $1,386,731 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $51,905 in operating expense per athlete, or $674,769 per team.
The Alcorn State women’s basketball program reported $1,225,522 in revenue against $1,225,522 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $39,668 in operating expense per athlete, or $595,014 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $1,386,731 to the women’s $1,225,522 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, or about 25% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 965 (962 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 59%. The program kept 94% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 975 (967 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 71%. Year over year, it held onto 93% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 965 and the women 975, with graduation success rates of 59% and 71% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 965, basketball grades out ahead at 970.
When Alcorn State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.