by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Florida Southern College, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Florida Southern competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of Sunshine State Conference.
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The Florida Southern men’s basketball team carries 16 student athletes.
The Florida Southern women’s basketball team fields 14 players.
Between the two teams, Florida Southern carries 30 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Among the 13 varsity sports Florida Southern reports, basketball comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 3 part-time. The head coach is Michael Donnelly.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Megan Dzikas.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 13 sports, basketball ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Florida Southern men’s basketball program reported $1,299,005 in revenue against $1,299,005 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $19,339 in operating expense per athlete, or $309,416 per team.
The Florida Southern women’s basketball program generated $831,130 in revenue against $831,130 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $8,241 in operating expense per athlete, or $115,378 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $1,299,005 to the women’s $831,130 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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