by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Franklin Pierce University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Franklin Pierce competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Northeast 10 Conference.
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The Franklin Pierce men’s basketball team fields 42 student athletes.
The Franklin Pierce women’s basketball team lists 18 athletes.
Between the two teams, Franklin Pierce carries 60 basketball athletes — 42 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports Franklin Pierce sponsors, basketball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Mike Ruane.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Mark Swasey.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 15 sports, basketball sits #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Franklin Pierce men’s basketball program reported $604,633 in revenue against $604,633 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $926 in operating expense per athlete, or $38,886 per team.
The Franklin Pierce women’s basketball program generated $613,337 in revenue against $613,337 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $2,714 in operating expense per athlete, or $48,851 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $604,633 to the women’s $613,337 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, basketball sits #3 by revenue, accounting for 13% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Franklin Pierce earns a spot on a 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.