Are these numbers accurate? Many SEC teams invested far less and have as much, or more to show from it in terms of Omaha appearances.
https://athleticdirectoru.com/articles/an-analysis-of-college-baseball-return-on-investment/
Overall, baseball, on average, makes up roughly six percent of overall university athletic operating expenses based on a recent five-year sample.
Outliers exist, though. Between 2014 and 2018, three universities — Coastal Carolina, The Citadel and Northwestern State — dedicated more than 14 percent of their proportional athletic operational expenses on baseball. Below are the highest proportional spenders from the five-year window.
With a heavy institutional investment, Coastal Carolina has evolved into a national baseball powerhouse over the past two decades. Led by longtime head coach Gary Gilmore, the Chanticleers have made 16 NCAA Regional appearances and three Super Regionals while capturing the 2016 national championship. Coastal Carolina is the only non-Power Five program to win the College Baseball World Series since Fresno State’s 2008 title.
While Coastal Carolina owns the highest proportional investment, the SEC dominates in overall baseball investment. The conference is responsible for seven of the top 10 programs in operating expenses with Ole Miss leading the way at over $2 million a year.
https://athleticdirectoru.com/articles/an-analysis-of-college-baseball-return-on-investment/
Overall, baseball, on average, makes up roughly six percent of overall university athletic operating expenses based on a recent five-year sample.
Outliers exist, though. Between 2014 and 2018, three universities — Coastal Carolina, The Citadel and Northwestern State — dedicated more than 14 percent of their proportional athletic operational expenses on baseball. Below are the highest proportional spenders from the five-year window.
With a heavy institutional investment, Coastal Carolina has evolved into a national baseball powerhouse over the past two decades. Led by longtime head coach Gary Gilmore, the Chanticleers have made 16 NCAA Regional appearances and three Super Regionals while capturing the 2016 national championship. Coastal Carolina is the only non-Power Five program to win the College Baseball World Series since Fresno State’s 2008 title.
While Coastal Carolina owns the highest proportional investment, the SEC dominates in overall baseball investment. The conference is responsible for seven of the top 10 programs in operating expenses with Ole Miss leading the way at over $2 million a year.
