by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Hofstra University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Hofstra competes in NCAA Division I without football as a member of Coastal Athletic Association.
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The Hofstra men’s basketball team carries 14 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 47. The most recent cohort included 52 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Hofstra women’s basketball team lists 14 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 56. Academic data covers 55 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Between the two teams, Hofstra fields 28 basketball athletes — 14 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports Hofstra sponsors, basketball comes in at #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. In all, 6 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Craig Claxton.
The women’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. In all, 6 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Danielle Santos Atkinson.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 6.
Across the school’s 13 sports, basketball ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Hofstra men’s basketball program reported $4,334,986 in revenue against $4,334,986 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $46,441 in operating expense per athlete, or $650,180 per team.
The Hofstra women’s basketball program brought in $2,912,806 in revenue against $2,912,806 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $29,502 in operating expense per athlete, or $413,032 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $4,334,986 to the women’s $2,912,806 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, or about 24% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 1000 and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. It retained 100% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980 (995 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 1000 and the women 980, with graduation success rates of 100% and 100% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 992, basketball sits below average at 990.
If Hofstra 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.