by our College Data Analytics TeamThis page takes a deep look at Basketball at University of West Alabama, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. University of West Alabama plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Gulf South Conference.
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The University of West Alabama men’s basketball team lists 15 student athletes.
The University of West Alabama women’s basketball team lists 15 athletes.
Across both rosters, University of West Alabama carries 30 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Among the 11 varsity sports University of West Alabama reports, basketball sits at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Of those, 2 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Nick Woodruff.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Of those, 2 work full-time and 1 part-time. The head coach is Tiffany Morton.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 11 sports, basketball ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The University of West Alabama men’s basketball program reported $636,840 in revenue against $630,461 in expenses, for a surplus of $6,379. This comes to about $7,104 in operating expense per athlete, or $106,558 per team.
The University of West Alabama women’s basketball program generated $625,862 in revenue against $612,115 in expenses, netting $13,747. This comes to about $8,060 in operating expense per athlete, or $120,905 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $636,840 to the women’s $625,862 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
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