This page takes a deep look at Basketball at California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Humboldt State University competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of California Collegiate Athletic Association.
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The Humboldt State University men’s basketball team lists 15 student athletes.
The Humboldt State University women’s basketball team fields 15 athletes.
Combined, Humboldt State University carries 30 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports Humboldt State University sponsors, basketball sits at #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is David Broome.
The women’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Michelle Bento-Jackson.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 10 sports, basketball sits #1 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Humboldt State University men’s basketball program brought in $549,092 in revenue against $651,947 in expenses, running a deficit of $102,855. That works out to about $10,714 in operating expense per athlete, or $160,709 per team.
The Humboldt State University women’s basketball program brought in $532,602 in revenue against $636,578 in expenses, a net loss of $103,976. Per athlete, that is about $10,233 in operating expense per athlete, or $153,501 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $549,092 to the women’s $532,602 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Humboldt State University earns a spot on a 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.