by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at University of Virginia-Main Campus, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. University of Virginia plays at the level of NCAA Division I-FBS as a member of Atlantic Coast Conference.
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The University of Virginia men’s basketball team fields 19 players, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 52. The NCAA tracked 52 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
The University of Virginia women’s basketball team lists 38 student athletes, with an NCAA multi-year squad size of 48. The most recent cohort included 57 athletes in this program for its academic reporting.
Across both rosters, University of Virginia fields 57 basketball athletes — 19 on the men’s side and 38 on the women’s.
Among the 18 varsity sports University of Virginia sponsors, basketball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Staffing-wise, 6 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Ryan Odom.
The women’s basketball program employs 6 coaches — 1 head coach and 5 assistants. Of those, 6 are full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Aaron Roussell.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 6 coaches to the women’s 6.
Across the school’s 18 sports, basketball sits #3 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The University of Virginia men’s basketball program reported $17,841,957 in revenue against $16,646,407 in expenses, a net profit of $1,195,550. This comes to about $148,549 in operating expense per athlete, or $2,822,422 per team.
The University of Virginia women’s basketball program brought in $5,796,602 in revenue against $5,796,602 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $45,397 in operating expense per athlete, or $1,725,092 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $17,841,957 to the women’s $5,796,602 in revenue.
Among the school’s 18 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 16% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
The men’s basketball team earned an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 994 (961 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 83%. The program kept 96% of its athletes, with 96% remaining academically eligible.
The women’s basketball team recorded an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 973 (995 on a multi-year basis) and a Graduation Success Rate of 100%. Year over year, it held onto 99% of its athletes, with 100% remaining academically eligible.
Comparing the two, men posted an APR of 994 and the women 973, with graduation success rates of 83% and 100% respectively.
Against the school’s average team APR of 992, basketball lands below the pack at 984.
If University of Virginia places on one of our Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
Some figures may be missing where the school did not report them.