LutherRackleyRulez
07-01-2010, 10:04 PM
Per FanHouse....
Duke Basketball Makes Good Use of a Budget Suitable for Football
There's never been any question that basketball is king at Duke. But if you need more evidence, consider this: During the 2008-09 school year, Duke spent more money on its men's basketball program than 22 BCS conference schools spent on their football programs.
That's right. Duke's men's basketball program had a larger budget ($13.87 million) than one-third of the 66 automatic qualifying BCS conference school's football programs in 2008-09, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics.
The Blue Devils certainly got their money's worth this year with another Final Four trip, capped by winning a fourth national title -- but first since 2001 -- under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The spending gap between Duke and the nation's other men's basketball teams is staggering. Last year, Duke spent at least twice as much on its men's basketball program than 330 of the other 346 Division I men's basketball programs.
***Info re: XU's budget included***
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/07/01/duke-basketball-makes-good-use-of-a-budget-suitable-for-football/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002
Duke Basketball Makes Good Use of a Budget Suitable for Football
There's never been any question that basketball is king at Duke. But if you need more evidence, consider this: During the 2008-09 school year, Duke spent more money on its men's basketball program than 22 BCS conference schools spent on their football programs.
That's right. Duke's men's basketball program had a larger budget ($13.87 million) than one-third of the 66 automatic qualifying BCS conference school's football programs in 2008-09, according to figures from the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics.
The Blue Devils certainly got their money's worth this year with another Final Four trip, capped by winning a fourth national title -- but first since 2001 -- under coach Mike Krzyzewski.
The spending gap between Duke and the nation's other men's basketball teams is staggering. Last year, Duke spent at least twice as much on its men's basketball program than 330 of the other 346 Division I men's basketball programs.
***Info re: XU's budget included***
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/07/01/duke-basketball-makes-good-use-of-a-budget-suitable-for-football/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002