by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Rhode Island College, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. RIC is classified as NCAA Division III without football as a member of Little East Conference.
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The RIC men’s basketball team lists 17 players.
The RIC women’s basketball team carries 14 players.
Across both rosters, RIC fields 31 basketball athletes — 17 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports RIC sponsors, basketball sits at #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Samuel Ferry.
The women’s basketball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Jenna Cosgrove.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 4.
Across the school’s 15 sports, basketball sits #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The RIC men’s basketball program generated $151,334 in revenue against $151,334 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $2,168 in operating expense per athlete, or $36,851 per team.
The RIC women’s basketball program brought in $204,081 in revenue against $204,081 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $4,622 in operating expense per athlete, or $64,713 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $151,334 to the women’s $204,081 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, basketball sits #1 by revenue, accounting for 9% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When RIC 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.
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