by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. MIT plays at the level of NCAA Division III with football as a member of New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference.
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The MIT men’s basketball team carries 20 student athletes.
The MIT women’s basketball team fields 16 players.
Between the two teams, MIT carries 36 basketball athletes — 20 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 21 varsity sports MIT sponsors, basketball ranks #11 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 0 are full-time and 5 part-time. At the helm is Vacant.
The women’s basketball program carries 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 1 are full-time and 5 part-time. Leading the program is Lucia Robinson-Griggs (Interim).
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 6.
Among the school’s 21 sports, basketball sits #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The MIT men’s basketball program generated $181,156 in revenue against $181,156 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $3,298 in operating expense per athlete, or $65,963 per team.
The MIT women’s basketball program generated $170,503 in revenue against $170,503 in expenses, right at break-even. Per athlete, that is about $5,499 in operating expense per athlete, or $87,989 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $181,156 to the women’s $170,503 in revenue.
Against the school’s 21 sports, basketball sits #3 by revenue, or about 4% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When MIT places on one of our 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.