JBB
02-22-2005, 12:56 PM
Here are some of the things the executive summary had to say way back in 2002. Interesting thing about the executive summary is the reference only to DI-AA. I wonder if it only addressed football? They never mentioned DI.
“NDSU's current budget is less than the average Division I-AA program and 18.7% or $1.18 million less than the average Big Sky Conference program's total expense budget. “ Division I Executive Summary 2002
Team Makers was $250 before the move, now its $300. Thats a 20% increase right there. Team Makers accounts for at least 10% of the total annual budget right now but it might be more with the increased giving.
I dont know if they increased student fees, but, at the time of the study NDSU student fees were contributing about 12% less than the national average. This is probably the largest single source of funds.
Football attendance was up by about 15% this yr and last yr too. The increase over two yrs is way over 18%.
BB attendance hung in there at about 1,500/game. This attendance drop off was anticipated in the transition budget. Next year when we have some DI clubs coming in 1,800/game is a 20% increase. I think youll see that and a lot more. As our programs mature and start to work themselves into the scheduling of the division you can only be optomistic about the scheduling opportunities yet to come.
“Regardless of NCAA classification, Athletics should develop a football "scheduling criteria" that reflects the Department's financial goals.” Division I Executive Summary 2002
We had several lower division teams at home last season and a nice slate of DI-AA clubs and led the nation in attendance for DII. We have Mankato on the schedule this yr, hopefully they will get 10-12,000. That would be a good game consistent with the departments financial goals. The much talked about Gopher game will too, or for that matter Troy State. It doesnt hurt to still have 2 open dates for next season.
I know there is more to it than this, but from this perspective I think things are working well. I noticed the club hockey team is getting a little over $46,000 from student fees this yr.
“NDSU's current budget is less than the average Division I-AA program and 18.7% or $1.18 million less than the average Big Sky Conference program's total expense budget. “ Division I Executive Summary 2002
Team Makers was $250 before the move, now its $300. Thats a 20% increase right there. Team Makers accounts for at least 10% of the total annual budget right now but it might be more with the increased giving.
I dont know if they increased student fees, but, at the time of the study NDSU student fees were contributing about 12% less than the national average. This is probably the largest single source of funds.
Football attendance was up by about 15% this yr and last yr too. The increase over two yrs is way over 18%.
BB attendance hung in there at about 1,500/game. This attendance drop off was anticipated in the transition budget. Next year when we have some DI clubs coming in 1,800/game is a 20% increase. I think youll see that and a lot more. As our programs mature and start to work themselves into the scheduling of the division you can only be optomistic about the scheduling opportunities yet to come.
“Regardless of NCAA classification, Athletics should develop a football "scheduling criteria" that reflects the Department's financial goals.” Division I Executive Summary 2002
We had several lower division teams at home last season and a nice slate of DI-AA clubs and led the nation in attendance for DII. We have Mankato on the schedule this yr, hopefully they will get 10-12,000. That would be a good game consistent with the departments financial goals. The much talked about Gopher game will too, or for that matter Troy State. It doesnt hurt to still have 2 open dates for next season.
I know there is more to it than this, but from this perspective I think things are working well. I noticed the club hockey team is getting a little over $46,000 from student fees this yr.