by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at California State University-Fresno, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Fresno State competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Mountain West Conference.
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The Fresno State men’s basketball team carries 18 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 54. The most recent cohort included 54 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Fresno State women’s basketball team fields 30 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 62. The most recent cohort included 64 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, Fresno State carries 48 basketball athletes — 18 on the men’s side and 30 on the women’s.
Of the 17 varsity sports Fresno State sponsors, basketball comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. In all, 5 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Vance Walberg.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 4 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Ryan McCarthy.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 17 sports, basketball ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Fresno State men’s basketball program reported $4,478,222 in revenue against $4,478,222 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $52,433 in operating expense per athlete, or $943,796 per team.
The Fresno State women’s basketball program brought in $2,943,941 in revenue against $2,943,941 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $19,805 in operating expense per athlete, or $594,140 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $4,478,222 to the women’s $2,943,941 in revenue.
Among the school’s 17 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 952 (930 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 95% of its athletes, with 91% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 948 (983 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 952 and the women 948, with graduation success rates of 100% and 89% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 983, basketball sits below average at 950.
When Fresno State earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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