by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Pacific Lutheran University, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. PLU competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Northwest Conference.
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The PLU men’s basketball team fields 17 athletes.
The PLU women’s basketball team lists 16 players.
Combined, PLU fields 33 basketball athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 13 varsity sports PLU sponsors, basketball ranks #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Chad Murray.
The women’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 0 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Lee Adudell.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 13 sports, basketball sits #5 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The PLU men’s basketball program reported $265,773 in revenue against $228,675 in expenses, a net profit of $37,098. Per athlete, that is about $4,558 in operating expense per athlete, or $77,484 per team.
The PLU women’s basketball program reported $225,336 in revenue against $202,365 in expenses, a net profit of $22,971. Per athlete, that is about $4,437 in operating expense per athlete, or $70,993 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $265,773 to the women’s $225,336 in revenue.
Among the school’s 13 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, or about 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When PLU 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.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.