by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at University of Miami, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. U Miami is classified as NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The U Miami men’s basketball team lists 14 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 49. Academic data covers 50 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The U Miami women’s basketball team carries 16 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 55. The NCAA tracked 57 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Combined, U Miami carries 30 basketball athletes — 14 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports U Miami reports, basketball ranks #5 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 5 coaches — 1 head coach and 4 assistants. Of those, 5 are full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Jai Lucas.
The women’s basketball program employs 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 5 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Tricia Cullop.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 5 coaches to the women’s 6.
Among the school’s 14 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The U Miami men’s basketball program reported $17,865,162 in revenue against $14,366,552 in expenses, for a surplus of $3,498,610. That works out to about $167,047 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,338,654 per team.
The U Miami women’s basketball program reported $7,926,455 in revenue against $7,926,455 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $117,944 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,887,098 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $17,865,162 to the women’s $7,926,455 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, or about 11% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team posted an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (968 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. Year over year, it held onto 96% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 979 (995 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 92%. It retained 98% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 994 and the women 979, with graduation success rates of 92% and 92% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 990, basketball sits below average at 986.
When U Miami places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, you’ll see it called out. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.