by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Fort Hays State University, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. FHSU plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
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The FHSU men’s basketball team lists 16 student athletes.
The FHSU women’s basketball team carries 13 student athletes.
Between the two teams, FHSU fields 29 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 13 on the women’s.
Of the 12 varsity sports FHSU reports, basketball comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Mark Johnson.
The women’s basketball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Talia Kahrs.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 12 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 FHSU men’s basketball program generated $782,929 in revenue against $697,657 in expenses, for a surplus of $85,272. Per athlete, that is about $6,992 in operating expense per athlete, or $111,877 per team.
The FHSU women’s basketball program reported $614,857 in revenue against $527,566 in expenses, netting $87,291. Per athlete, that is about $9,439 in operating expense per athlete, or $122,708 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $782,929 to the women’s $614,857 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 15% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When FHSU places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.