by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Winston-Salem State University, a winter sport — the roster, coaching, finances and academics, broken out by gender and stacked against the school’s other sports. WSSU competes in NCAA Division II with football as a member of Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association.
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The WSSU men’s basketball team lists 15 student athletes.
The WSSU women’s basketball team carries 14 athletes.
Combined, WSSU fields 29 basketball athletes — 15 on the men’s side and 14 on the women’s.
Of the 11 varsity sports WSSU reports, basketball ranks #2 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 3 work full-time and 0 part-time. Leading the program is Jay Butler.
The women’s basketball program is staffed by 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 3 are full-time and 0 part-time. At the helm is Tierra Terry.
Side by side, the men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 3.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball sits #2 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The WSSU men’s basketball program generated $639,359 in revenue against $639,359 in expenses, essentially breaking even. That works out to about $9,743 in operating expense per athlete, or $146,144 per team.
The WSSU women’s basketball program reported $600,419 in revenue against $600,419 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $9,677 in operating expense per athlete, or $135,478 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team brought in $639,359 to the women’s $600,419 in revenue.
Among the school’s 11 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 18% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If WSSU 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.