Do XC and track races bring in any profit for the college?
Or does most/all the scholarship money for these runners come from mainstream sports, like basketball and football?
Do XC and track races bring in any profit for the college?
Or does most/all the scholarship money for these runners come from mainstream sports, like basketball and football?
Generally, track/xc programs will not generate revenue. An exception might be a program like UPenn. Their program probably pulls in a lot of money because of Penn Relays.
I'd be interested to see how much money Track/XC teams take in from donations. Anyone have any idea?
They all bring in (very little) revenue, none bring in profits.
streetlight wrote:
UPenn. Their program probably pulls in a lot of money because of Penn Relays.
I doubt Penn takes in more money than they spend actually running the meet.
The NCAA meet costs well over $100 to see the whole thing but not all the spectators are there as spectators.
Basically it brings in zero revenue, which is a relic of amateurism and bad for modern athletics. A Euro-style club system would work better.
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8-10% of the student-body at my school are recruited track & field athletes. None of my teammates would be here if I wasn't recruited and made aware of the school from my coaches. My school is small and remains open and profitable because of the track team, especially since my school is a small private arts school.
I know the majority of small schools with a large team/roster size would also consider the track & field team to be a very profitable program enrollment wise...
Bad Wigins wrote:
[quote]streetlight wrote:
UPenn. Their program probably pulls in a lot of money because of Penn Relays.
I doubt Penn takes in more money than they spend actually running the meet.
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The Penn Relays pulls in a ton of money, and that's a fact, Jack. The cost of putting on that meet is not that high when compared to the sum of money coming in from entries (putting aside concession sales and spectator money).
There are 50,000 athletes running...and there is an entry fee attached to every one of them.
Ha...why don't you send an email to the AD at the University of Delaware and ask your question...
Most places basketball and football revenues don't cover their own scholarships either. Think of huge salaries for their coaches and assistants. Think of huge stadiums that even pro football teams can not afford.