UCF athletics revenue 53rd, 2nd in AAC, $12M more than USF

[UCFProf]

http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances/
Of those reporting. Some FCS schools have lots of revenue because of basketball.
UConn leads AAC by $20M, Cincy barely behind us in 3rd AAC.
UF has over $80M more than us, FSU $54M more.
51 of the 52 schools above are P5 schools.
The 52nd place P5 school (Wash St.) is below only UCF, UConn, and Cincy.
UConn is ahead of 7 P5 schools in revenue.
Most of the non-reporting schools are private universities like USC, Notre Dame, BYU, and MIami.
Just one more way that the AAC is the creme of the G5 (or near P5). All AAC schools reporting are bunched and none lower than 65th (ECU), $44M.

 

[Flem3000]

It will be interesting what happens to Cincy when Cronin quits. He is not getting along with the President of the University.

 

[UCFProf]

It will be interesting what happens to Cincy when Cronin quits. He is not getting along with the President of the University.

He isn't the type that anyone likes (including his players). Nothing more satisfying than when we beat him. And Cincy fans must be getting tired of his team choking in the NCAA tourney each year (as well as the boring style of play he forces his team to play).

 

[muckdawg24]

 

[RobUCF]

I admit I got a chuckle from this headline in USF's hometown paper.

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gator...n-revenue-ucf-makes-way-more-than-usf/2329564

 

[Happy Hands]

Are student fees factored into the revenue? Just curious.

 

[UCFProf]

Are student fees factored into the revenue? Just curious.

I presume. The free attendance is actually about $14 per football and basketball game in revenue once you count student fees. Of course some of that goes to fitness center, I believe.

 

[Flem3000]

Are student fees factored into the revenue? Just curious.

Yep

 

[firm_bizzle]

He isn't the type that anyone likes (including his players). Nothing more satisfying than when we beat him. And Cincy fans must be getting tired of his team choking in the NCAA tourney each year (as well as the boring style of play he forces his team to play).

To give him credit, he was given nothing in life. He earned everything, especially that Cincy job after pulling it out of the trash. I think he was 5 years into the job before he thought it was safe to buy a house. He's a hard worker and going fight you for every and anything.

 

[UCFProf]

To give him credit, he was given nothing in life. He earned everything, especially that Cincy job after pulling it out of the trash. I think he was 5 years into the job before he thought it was safe to buy a house. He's a hard worker and going fight you for every and anything.

He repeatedly belittles his team in public and he encouraged his players dis the AAC as just busywork games before the real thing: the NCAA tournament. I acts like a wild man coaching the game. I'd say his job insecurity is because of how his noxious personality and sadistic style of coaching contributes to his job insecurity. One of these days, we may see a Woody Hayes, Billy Knight moment for this tightly strung guy.

 

[firm_bizzle]

He repeatedly belittles his team in public and he encouraged his players dis the AAC as just busywork games before the real thing: the NCAA tournament. I acts like a wild man coaching the game. I'd say his job insecurity is because of how his noxious personality and sadistic style of coaching contributes to his job insecurity. One of these days, we may see a Woody Hayes, Billy Knight moment for this tightly strung guy.

He's a Cincinnati guy. Just normal personality there.

 

[UCFhonors]

Solid pivot table skills.

 

[BlakNGoldAllDay]

Anyone trust those numbers? I really doubt schools would go out of their way to have sports teams just to break even or lose. Are donations factored into that? What other sources aren't factored in to help them actually make money? Seems like they don't want to show a profit. Maybe their budget would get reduced if it actually showed making money?

 

[UCFProf]

Anyone trust those numbers? I really doubt schools would go out of their way to have sports teams just to break even or lose. Are donations factored into that? What other sources aren't factored in to help them actually make money? Seems like they don't want to show a profit. Maybe their budget would get reduced if it actually showed making money?

These are state universities subject to reporting laws and audits. However, since schools like Auburn pioneered the athletic foundation, all major programs (including UCF) have used the Foundation to insulate their finances from the state's budget (as well as for perpetual fund raising). So when UCF took a 48% budget cut during the recession, sports lost zilch. Of course, there are huge "funny money" charge backs for player education and such, but that's a minor portion of expenses. The rule is that you spend whatever you take in, and until recently, you raise student fees to obtain the rest.