by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Savannah State University, a winter sport — team by team, topic by topic, with gender and cross-sport comparisons throughout. Savannah State University plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Southern Intercol. Ath. Conf..
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The Savannah State University men’s basketball team carries 20 athletes.
The Savannah State University women’s basketball team carries 16 athletes.
Between the two teams, Savannah State University carries 36 basketball athletes — 20 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports Savannah State University sponsors, basketball sits at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Clevan Thompson.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Phillip Wallace, Jr..
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Savannah State University men’s basketball program brought in $289,931 in revenue against $289,931 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $1,147 in operating expense per athlete, or $22,945 per team.
The Savannah State University women’s basketball program reported $284,448 in revenue against $284,448 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $2,171 in operating expense per athlete, or $34,739 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $289,931 to the women’s $284,448 in revenue.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, or about 17% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Savannah State University places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.