by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Delta State University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Delta State University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Gulf South Conference.
Skip ahead to the topic you care about:
The Delta State University men’s basketball team carries 21 student athletes.
The Delta State University women’s basketball team carries 23 athletes.
Combined, Delta State University carries 44 basketball athletes — 21 on the men’s side and 23 on the women’s.
Of the 9 varsity sports Delta State University reports, basketball comes in at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Mike Nienaber.
The women’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Tracy Stewart-Lange.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 9 sports, basketball ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Delta State University men’s basketball program generated $434,607 in revenue against $434,607 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $3,769 in operating expense per athlete, or $79,153 per team.
The Delta State University women’s basketball program reported $428,530 in revenue against $428,530 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,880 in operating expense per athlete, or $66,235 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $434,607 to the women’s $428,530 in revenue.
Among the school’s 9 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Delta State University 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.