by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at Thomas More University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Thomas More competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Midwest Athletic Conference.
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The Thomas More men’s basketball team lists 19 student athletes.
The Thomas More women’s basketball team lists 18 players.
Combined, Thomas More carries 37 basketball athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.
Of the 15 varsity sports Thomas More reports, basketball sits at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Justin Ray.
The women’s basketball program carries 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Brian Neal.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 15 sports, basketball ranks #5 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Thomas More men’s basketball program brought in $531,218 in revenue against $492,814 in expenses, a net profit of $38,404. Per athlete, that is about $2,847 in operating expense per athlete, or $54,088 per team.
The Thomas More women’s basketball program brought in $582,544 in revenue against $533,840 in expenses, netting $48,704. Per athlete, that is about $3,234 in operating expense per athlete, or $58,218 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team brought in $531,218 to the women’s $582,544 in revenue.
Against the school’s 15 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 15% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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