by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Western Colorado University, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Western plays at the level of NCAA Division II with football as a member of Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference.
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The Western men’s basketball team carries 16 student athletes.
The Western women’s basketball team lists 16 athletes.
Combined, Western carries 32 basketball athletes — 16 on the men’s side and 16 on the women’s.
Among the 12 varsity sports Western reports, basketball comes in at #6 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. In all, 2 work full-time and 0 part-time. The head coach is Zac Claus.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 2 coaches — 1 head coach and 1 assistant. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 1 part-time. Leading the program is KC Basset.
Between the genders, the men’s program carries 2 coaches to the women’s 2.
Across the school’s 12 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 Western men’s basketball program generated $608,964 in revenue against $608,964 in expenses, breaking even on the year. Per athlete, that is about $6,259 in operating expense per athlete, or $100,150 per team.
The Western women’s basketball program generated $621,208 in revenue against $621,208 in expenses, right at break-even. This comes to about $5,288 in operating expense per athlete, or $84,614 per team.
Between the genders, the men’s team generated $608,964 to the women’s $621,208 in revenue.
Against the school’s 12 sports, basketball ranks #2 by revenue, accounting for 15% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
When Western earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we note it here. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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