by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Kean University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Kean is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of New Jersey Athletic Conference.
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The Kean men’s basketball team carries 16 athletes.
The Kean women’s basketball team lists 17 athletes.
Between the two teams, Kean carries 33 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 17 on the women’s.
Among the 16 varsity sports Kean sponsors, basketball comes in at #8 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 6 part-time. Leading the program is David Turco.
The women’s basketball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Tasha Pointer.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Kean men’s basketball program reported $232,804 in revenue against $232,804 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,874 in operating expense per athlete, or $45,985 per team.
The Kean women’s basketball program brought in $233,698 in revenue against $233,698 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $2,744 in operating expense per athlete, or $46,647 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $232,804 to the women’s $233,698 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 8% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Kean 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.
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