On this page we break down Basketball at Western Oregon University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. Western Oregon State College competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Great Northwest Athletic Conference.
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The Western Oregon State College men’s basketball team carries 16 athletes.
The Western Oregon State College women’s basketball team carries 14 players.
Between the two teams, Western Oregon State College carries 30 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Of the 10 varsity sports Western Oregon State College reports, basketball ranks #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. At the helm is Ryan Orton.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is Jessica Peatross.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 10 sports, basketball ranks #4 by total coaching staff.
The figures below come from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Western Oregon State College men’s basketball program reported $687,964 in revenue against $687,964 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $12,354 in operating expense per athlete, or $197,659 per team.
The Western Oregon State College women’s basketball program reported $585,697 in revenue against $585,697 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $13,192 in operating expense per athlete, or $184,693 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team brought in $687,964 to the women’s $585,697 in revenue.
Against the school’s 10 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 14% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Western Oregon State College earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. College Factual’s sports rankings weigh both athletics and academics.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.