#MUWBB

[shoothoops]

Are these schools operating at a loss?  Here is the most recent University of Illinois data I could find.

Sport   Women's Basketball (D1)
Total Revenue   $822,586
Total Expenses   $2,686,549
Net Revenue   -$1,863,963

Minnesota is 3.5 million in the hole for their women's basketball team, I think

https://gophersports.com/documents/2020/1/21/EADA_Data_2019_.pdf


DO you think they will start cutting back these salaries, post COVID?

At Illinois, women's basketball has been the least profitable sport for many years. The profitable sports have been men's football and basketball.

https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2020/02/topped-by-ohio-state-big-ten-sports-approaches-2-billion-a-year-in-spending.html

The current Big Ten tv deal is $2.64 billion with ESPN/Fox/CBS.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2019/05/15/big-ten-revenue-hit-nearly-759-million-fiscal-2018/3686089002/

Some high paid revenue coaches have already begun to take voluntary salary cuts at various schools during COVID-19.

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Are these schools operating at a loss?  Here is the most recent University of Illinois data I could find.

Sport   Women's Basketball (D1)
Total Revenue   $822,586
Total Expenses   $2,686,549
Net Revenue   -$1,863,963

Minnesota is 3.5 million in the hole for their women's basketball team, I think

https://gophersports.com/documents/2020/1/21/EADA_Data_2019_.pdf


DO you think they will start cutting back these salaries, post COVID?

I think there will be efforts to reduce spending across the board for a few years. Schools will have to trim the fat big time to balance their budgets. Louisville is getting the most press for their efforts, but lots of schools are already making cuts. Cincinnati cut men's soccer entirely.

[Ardmore Mug]

When will MUWBB replace the 2 asst coaches that left??   

[Mr. Nielsen]

How do schools afford this? It surely is not by attendance.

TV contracts from football.

[Newsdreams]

When will MUWBB replace the 2 asst coaches that left??   

One replaced already
https://twitter.com/marquettewbb/status/1253359341253558277?s=21

[Billy Hoyle]

I think there will be efforts to reduce spending across the board for a few years. Schools will have to trim the fat big time to balance their budgets. Louisville is getting the most press for their efforts, but lots of schools are already making cuts. Cincinnati cut men's soccer entirely.

The "Group of Five" conferences have asked for waivers for NCAA minimums for sports sponsored and scholarships distributed.  It's all about saving football since they don't make money on football, to begin with.  I have no sympathy for these schools. Boise State put every employee making over $40,000 on a 5-10 day furlough depending on salary. I'm sure the football coach at $1.6 million/year will be starving having to not get a paycheck for 10 days.

To be fair to Cincy, they had plans to cut soccer prior to COVID, but more will be coming. Schools affected by Hurricane Katrina cut sports (my former assistant was on the WSOC team when it was cut) and we'll see more nationally this time around.

[Ardmore Mug]

One replaced already
https://twitter.com/marquettewbb/status/1253359341253558277?s=21

and the 2nd Asst announced today:
https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/4/23/womens-basketball-tony-greene-joins-muwbb-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspx

[Newsdreams]

and the 2nd Asst announced today:
https://gomarquette.com/news/2020/4/23/womens-basketball-tony-greene-joins-muwbb-staff-as-assistant-coach.aspx

Seems like an excellent get

[keefe]

Coach Peters has done a wonderful job as the Great Helmswoman of Marquette Basketball.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

https://www.theuconnblog.com/2020/6/4/21279333/uconn-huskies-womens-basketball-report-big-east-womens-basketball-tournament-moving-to-mohegan-sun

Report: Big East Women’s Basketball Tournament moving to Mohegan Sun
The Huskies’ conference tournament will be staying in the same place.

By Daniel Connolly@DanielVConnolly  Jun 4, 2020, 12:00pm EDT

The conference will be different, but the venue may be the same for UConn women’s basketball’s next conference tournament, whenever that is. With the Huskies re-joining the Big East, the conference will move its postseason tournament from Chicago — where it was held for the last three years — to Mohegan Sun Arena, according to Providence athletic director Bob Driscoll.

“With UConn coming back into the conference, we’re going to be playing our women’s basketball Big East championships at Mohegan Sun moving forward,” he told the Westerly Sun.

The Big East declined to officially confirm it but said it is “in the process of evaluating venues for future Women’s Basketball Tournament sites,” and has “interest in Mohegan Sun Arena.”

The move makes sense considering UConn has the largest fan base in the conference. All seven AAC Tournaments were held at Mohegan Sun and prior to that, the XL Center served as the host of the Big East Tournament from 2004-2013.

The decision to go to Mohegan Sun and not return to the XL Center is likely a matter of availability more than anything, though Mohegan Sun is potentially a more desirable destination. Since it’s located inside the casino, there are easy accommodations for both the teams and any visiting fans along with plenty of food and entertainment options for before and after games.

While the format could change with UConn in the mix, the Big East Tournament’s format in 2020 was similar to the AAC’s of the past few seasons. Every team made it and the initial rounds were held on Friday. After that, the quarterfinals were on Saturday, the semifinals on Sunday and the championship on Monday night.