by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Mercy University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Mercy competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of East Coast Conference.
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The Mercy men’s basketball team fields 15 athletes.
The Mercy women’s basketball team lists 15 athletes.
Between the two teams, Mercy fields 30 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Among the 7 varsity sports Mercy reports, basketball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Charles Marquardt.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 4 part-time. At the helm is Scott Lagas.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 7 sports, basketball sits #3 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Mercy men’s basketball program reported $247,449 in revenue against $247,449 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $4,107 in operating expense per athlete, or $61,610 per team.
The Mercy women’s basketball program brought in $259,113 in revenue against $259,111 in expenses, netting $2. Per athlete, that is about $3,806 in operating expense per athlete, or $57,093 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $247,449 to the women’s $259,113 in revenue.
Among the school’s 7 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 16% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Mercy earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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