by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at University of Alaska Fairbanks, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. UAF competes in NCAA Division II without football as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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The UAF men’s basketball team fields 15 student athletes.
The UAF women’s basketball team fields 14 athletes.
Across both rosters, UAF fields 29 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Among the 7 varsity sports UAF reports, basketball comes in at #3 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. Leading the program is Frank Ostanik.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Michael Ricks.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 7 sports, basketball ranks #1 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The UAF men’s basketball program reported $713,928 in revenue against $647,058 in expenses, netting $66,870. This comes to about $14,382 in operating expense per athlete, or $215,735 per team.
The UAF women’s basketball program generated $691,743 in revenue against $680,436 in expenses, for a surplus of $11,307. This comes to about $16,250 in operating expense per athlete, or $227,502 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $713,928 to the women’s $691,743 in revenue.
Among the school’s 7 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 16% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When UAF 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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