by our College Data Analytics TeamOn this page we break down Basketball at Wittenberg University, a winter sport — with a section for each major topic and side-by-side gender and cross-sport context. Wittenberg is classified as NCAA Division III with football as a member of North Coast Athletic Conference.
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The Wittenberg men’s basketball team lists 18 players.
The Wittenberg women’s basketball team lists 18 players.
Across both rosters, Wittenberg carries 36 basketball athletes — 18 on the men’s side and 18 on the women’s.
Of the 16 varsity sports Wittenberg reports, basketball comes in at #7 by total roster size.
The men’s basketball program employs 3 coaches — 1 head coach and 2 assistants. In all, 2 are full-time and 1 part-time. At the helm is Darren Hertz.
The women’s basketball program carries 4 coaches — 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Staffing-wise, 2 work full-time and 2 part-time. The head coach is Melissa Kolbe.
Comparing the two, men’s program carries 3 coaches to the women’s 4.
Among the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #4 by total coaching staff.
Financial data is drawn from the U.S. Department of Education’s Equity in Athletics survey.
The Wittenberg men’s basketball program generated $247,121 in revenue against $247,121 in expenses, essentially breaking even. Per athlete, that is about $4,237 in operating expense per athlete, or $76,269 per team.
The Wittenberg women’s basketball program generated $259,948 in revenue against $259,948 in expenses, essentially breaking even. This comes to about $5,105 in operating expense per athlete, or $91,881 per team.
Side by side, the men’s team generated $247,121 to the women’s $259,948 in revenue.
Against the school’s 16 sports, basketball sits #2 by revenue, accounting for 12% of the school’s total athletics revenue.
If Wittenberg earns a spot on a Best Schools for a Sport list, we include that ranking. To rank well, a program needs strong athletics and a quality education.
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