by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at Washington and Lee University, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Washington and Lee competes in NCAA Division III with football as a member of Old Dominion Athletic Conf..
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The Washington and Lee men’s basketball team carries 16 athletes.
The Washington and Lee women’s basketball team fields 15 athletes.
Between the two teams, Washington and Lee fields 31 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 15 on the women’s.
Among the 16 varsity sports Washington and Lee sponsors, basketball comes in at #9 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Chris McHugh.
The women’s basketball program employs 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 0 are full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Brittney Kemp.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 16 sports, basketball ranks #9 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Washington and Lee men’s basketball program generated $281,538 in revenue against $247,219 in expenses, a net profit of $34,319. That works out to about $4,542 in operating expense per athlete, or $72,673 per team.
The Washington and Lee women’s basketball program reported $253,917 in revenue against $253,245 in expenses, netting $672. Per athlete, that is about $6,503 in operating expense per athlete, or $97,552 per team.
Comparing the two programs, the men’s team generated $281,538 to the women’s $253,917 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, basketball ranks #3 by revenue, accounting for 7% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Washington and Lee earns a spot on a 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.