by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Whittier College, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Whittier competes in NCAA Division III without football as a member of Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conf..
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The Whittier men’s basketball team carries 15 student athletes.
The Whittier women’s basketball team carries 12 athletes.
Combined, Whittier fields 27 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 12 on the women’s.
Among the 13 varsity sports Whittier reports, basketball ranks #4 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 1 work full-time and 3 part-time. At the helm is Mark Jensen.
The women’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 1 are full-time and 2 part-time. Leading the program is Kristen Dowling.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 4 coaches to the women’s 3.
Across the school’s 13 sports, basketball ranks #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Whittier men’s basketball program brought in $154,036 in revenue against $143,138 in expenses, for a surplus of $10,898. Per athlete, that is about $2,823 in operating expense per athlete, or $42,338 per team.
The Whittier women’s basketball program reported $138,003 in revenue against $141,003 in expenses, a net loss of $3,000. Per athlete, that is about $3,357 in operating expense per athlete, or $40,283 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $154,036 to the women’s $138,003 in revenue.
Against the school’s 13 sports, basketball ranks #1 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Whittier 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.
Blank metrics mean the data was not reported for this team.