by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at Jacksonville State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Jacksonville State University competes in NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Conference USA.
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The Jacksonville State University men’s basketball team carries 17 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 51. The NCAA tracked 55 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The Jacksonville State University women’s basketball team fields 12 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 57. The NCAA tracked 54 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, Jacksonville State University fields 29 basketball athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 15 varsity sports Jacksonville State University reports, basketball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Ray Harper.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Staffing-wise, 3 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Rick Pietri.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 5.
Across the school’s 15 sports, basketball ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Jacksonville State University men’s basketball program reported $2,338,777 in revenue against $2,338,777 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $19,774 in operating expense per athlete, or $336,155 per team.
The Jacksonville State University women’s basketball program brought in $1,578,341 in revenue against $1,578,341 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $37,578 in operating expense per athlete, or $450,939 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $2,338,777 to the women’s $1,578,341 in revenue.
Among the school’s 15 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, or about 11% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 938 (939 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 87%. The program kept 90% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 968 (987 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 89%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 98% remaining academically eligible.
Side by side, the men posted an APR of 938 and the women 968, with graduation success rates of 87% and 89% respectively.
Relative to the school’s average team APR of 975, basketball sits below average at 953.
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