by our College Data Analytics TeamHere we dig into Basketball at West Virginia Wesleyan College, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. West Virginia Wesleyan plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Mountain East Conference.
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The West Virginia Wesleyan men’s basketball team fields 24 athletes.
The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s basketball team fields 25 players.
Combined, West Virginia Wesleyan fields 49 basketball athletes — 24 on the men’s side and 25 on the women’s.
Of the 14 varsity sports West Virginia Wesleyan reports, basketball comes in at #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Derek Sloan.
The women’s basketball program carries 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Of those, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Brett Vincent.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 2.
Among the school’s 14 sports, basketball ranks #3 by total coaching staff.
These numbers are reported to the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The West Virginia Wesleyan men’s basketball program generated $309,016 in revenue against $309,016 in expenses, right at break-even. That works out to about $2,212 in operating expense per athlete, or $53,076 per team.
The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s basketball program brought in $429,665 in revenue against $429,665 in expenses, breaking even on the year. That works out to about $1,903 in operating expense per athlete, or $47,584 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $309,016 to the women’s $429,665 in revenue.
Among the school’s 14 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 14% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When West Virginia Wesleyan 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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