In the first installment of this series, we learned that men’s basketball is one of only two programs at OSU to consistently bring in more revenues than expenses, and therefore, the sport generates a “profit”. Nevertheless, men’s basketball currently supplies 11% of all department revenues while football provides 51% of total revenues. This article profiles the financial health of the men’s basketball program and trends in the program over time. Future articles will present similar profiles for other OSU sports programs. Continue reading
Category Archives: Financial Analysis
Football Recruiting Expenses
This is the third article in the series on the financial health of OSU’s athletic department. In the first two articles, we learned that while football accounts for the majority of athletic department revenues, expenses for the program are less than all of our Pac-12 peers with the exception of WSU. Football expenses are directly related to recruiting, and the more spent specifically on recruiting more often than not, results in greater success in recruiting. Continue reading
A Financial Profile for OSU Football
In the first installment of this series, we learned that football is the economic engine that drives OSU’s athletic program, and currently supplies 51% of all department revenues. This article profiles the financial health of the football program and trends in the program over time. Future articles will present similar profiles for other OSU sports programs. Continue reading
An Introduction to Athletic Department Finances
Why should you care about the finances of the OSU athletic department?
Money is a factor in collegiate athletic competition and it affects everything from success in recruiting to how much coach that your favorite sports program can afford. The best recruits gravitate to programs that spend more on the sport and on facilities upgrades, the best coaches generally go to programs willing to pay the most, and so on. Moreover, is there enough “profit” to cover the cost of non-revenue and money-losing sports? This will be the first of a series of articles that I’m writing on the economic health of OSU’s sports programs. Continue reading