by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at McKendree University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. McKendree plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Lakes Valley Conference.
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The McKendree men’s basketball team lists 17 student athletes.
The McKendree women’s basketball team carries 17 athletes.
Between the two teams, McKendree carries 34 basketball athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 17 on the women’s.
Among the 20 varsity sports McKendree reports, basketball ranks #12 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is George Suggs.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Kari Kerkhoff.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 20 sports, basketball sits #7 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The McKendree men’s basketball program brought in $666,273 in revenue against $666,273 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $6,444 in operating expense per athlete, or $109,550 per team.
The McKendree women’s basketball program generated $656,447 in revenue against $656,447 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $5,226 in operating expense per athlete, or $88,844 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $666,273 to the women’s $656,447 in revenue.
Against the school’s 20 sports, basketball sits #3 by revenue, or about 7% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If McKendree 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.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.