by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at Central Washington University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. CWU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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The CWU men’s basketball team carries 16 athletes.
The CWU women’s basketball team carries 14 players.
Between the two teams, CWU carries 30 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Among the 10 varsity sports CWU reports, basketball sits at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Brandon Rinta.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Randi Richardson.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The CWU men’s basketball program reported $764,163 in revenue against $726,479 in expenses, netting $37,684. This comes to about $10,547 in operating expense per athlete, or $168,746 per team.
The CWU women’s basketball program reported $732,730 in revenue against $580,014 in expenses, a net profit of $152,716. That works out to about $12,515 in operating expense per athlete, or $175,209 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $764,163 to the women’s $732,730 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, or about 14% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When CWU 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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