by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at Mississippi University for Women, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. MUW is classified as NCAA Division III without football as a member of St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.
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The MUW men’s basketball team fields 15 athletes.
The MUW women’s basketball team fields 18 players.
Between the two teams, MUW carries 33 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.
Among the 10 varsity sports MUW reports, basketball ranks #3 by total roster size.
The men’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 Bernard Hopkins.
The women’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Eric Vaughn.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The MUW men’s basketball program brought in $215,065 in revenue against $176,397 in expenses, netting $38,668. Per athlete, that is about $6,038 in operating expense per athlete, or $90,571 per team.
The MUW women’s basketball program reported $169,603 in revenue against $167,368 in expenses, for a surplus of $2,235. Per athlete, that is about $4,669 in operating expense per athlete, or $84,036 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $215,065 to the women’s $169,603 in revenue.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 14% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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