Here we dig into Basketball at Muskingum University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Muskingum is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of Ohio Athletic Conference.
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The Muskingum men’s basketball team carries 18 players.
The Muskingum women’s basketball team fields 12 student athletes.
Combined, Muskingum carries 30 basketball athletes — 18 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Muskingum sponsors, basketball sits at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Nathan Wahle.
The women’s basketball program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Ryan McClain.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #5 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Muskingum men’s basketball program reported $219,285 in revenue against $219,285 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $4,048 in operating expense per athlete, or $72,869 per team.
The Muskingum women’s basketball program generated $168,818 in revenue against $168,818 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $4,494 in operating expense per athlete, or $53,927 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $219,285 to the women’s $168,818 in revenue.
Among the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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