by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Florida State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Florida State plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The Florida State men’s basketball team carries 16 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 52. Academic data covers 53 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Florida State women’s basketball team lists 12 athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 49. The most recent cohort included 48 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Florida State fields 28 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 14 varsity sports Florida State sponsors, basketball ranks #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Luke Loucks.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 4 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Brooke Wyckoff.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 14 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 Florida State men’s basketball program brought in $14,557,585 in revenue against $14,557,585 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $181,882 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,910,115 per team.
The Florida State women’s basketball program brought in $5,736,021 in revenue against $5,736,021 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $147,709 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,772,508 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $14,557,585 to the women’s $5,736,021 in revenue.
Against the school’s 14 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 11% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 (985 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. The program kept 98% of its athletes, with 99% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 988 (979 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Between the genders, the men posted an APR of 988 and the women 988, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 991, basketball sits below average at 988.
When Florida State places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.