by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at Central State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Central State University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf..
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The Central State University men’s basketball team carries 19 student athletes.
The Central State University women’s basketball team lists 16 student athletes.
Between the two teams, Central State University fields 35 basketball athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 7 varsity sports Central State University reports, basketball comes in at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Travis Lewis.
The women’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Annitra Cole.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 7 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Central State University men’s basketball program generated $444,998 in revenue against $444,998 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $5,568 in operating expense per athlete, or $105,800 per team.
The Central State University women’s basketball program reported $354,887 in revenue against $354,887 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $6,165 in operating expense per athlete, or $98,645 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $444,998 to the women’s $354,887 in revenue.
Against the school’s 7 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Central State University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. Our sports rankings reward schools that excel on the field and in the classroom.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.