NOVEMBER 27, 2024 | written by STEVE ULRICH

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➕ Adding Athletes to the Mix
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TOP STORY
1. Adding Athletes to the Mix

by Steve Dittmore, Glory Days

“After writing last week about the number of NCAA schools across all three divisions for which the overall percentage of athletes on campus is greater than 44 percent, I was invited to be a guest on my friend Dr. Karen Weaver’s podcast, Trustees and Presidents. I was joined by Washington Post reporter Jesse Dougherty. The timing of Karen’s podcast was impeccable, as the Philadelphia Inquirer published a lengthy story on Nov. 13 regarding the financial health of 13 small schools in the Philadelphia area.

It is true that athletes trigger additional expenses (coach salaries, equipment, travel, etc.) which non-athletes do not. So, if, as a way of growing enrollment, a campus adds a sport, it must also recognize it is adding expenses. If overall non-athlete enrollment does not also increase, it is possible the university is creating, or deepening, a negative financial situation. Of course, other factors are in play here, chief among them is the discount rate the school is giving to students. It is important to remember I am merely looking at numbers, and I am not involved in cabinet meetings on any of these campuses.”

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