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Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000
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Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 21, 2025, 3:47 PM
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I understand Dawn Staley has a great team. But how much money does that sport truly bring into the University. All that TV money is still being split among the entire conference with 13 other universities.

If this is where Women’s Basketball is headed it’s no telling what that means for other coaches in time.

I’m just totally shocked with her 25 million dollar contract.

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:06 PM
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Yes. I'm happy to see it growing. But to your question, SC women's bball generated approximately 2 million dollars more than our Clemson men's bball team generated. So I would think if Poppy can rake in that, then I'd have no problem paying him 4 mil.

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:41 PM
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Maybe they were forced to do it because of another school’s offer. It just seemed to come out of nowhere. If the money is there I guess it’s fine. But at some point the cost of coaches of every sport is going to be even more outrageous.

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Re: Actually $ 1.6 million.......

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:11 PM [ in reply to Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000 ]
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... but I'll give you the $.4 million without a fight. Seriously, good post.

I'm happy to see it growing too.

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:20 PM [ in reply to Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000 ]
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Coots Women's BBall has the highest attendance in the nation. Iowa comes in 2nd. The 200k total annual home attendance has been broken 2 times and USofC has 2 of those with TN being the other, I think.

"The University of South Carolina women's basketball team had a record-breaking 2023-24 season with an average attendance of 16,067 fans per game. The team sold out five home games, which was a program record."

That is probably double our Men's and likely 5x our ladies.

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Jan 21, 2025, 8:46 PM
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I will bet they have a helluva pep band.

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Do you have a link for those numbers?

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Jan 21, 2025, 9:24 PM [ in reply to Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000 ]
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I’d like to see them. Thanks!

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Re: Do you have a link for those numbers?

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Jan 21, 2025, 9:36 PM
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If you take numbers from few different places, they say Clemson bball revenue was about $11.5m with an $8mil investment, $3.5m profit. Coots Womens had same revenue of $11.5 but their expense was about $5.6m. This comes very close to $2m more profit then Clemson mens.

There is a Post Courier link below. You can follow some links from there for the numbers. I had to read several for the above.

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Jan 21, 2025, 9:37 PM
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Oh, Clemson women had about $4.5m revenue and they said they lost about $1.3mil in revenue.

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Jan 22, 2025, 12:08 PM [ in reply to Re: Do you have a link for those numbers? ]
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But that is just for one year. Prior to 2024, the Lady Coots were losing $5M/year (posted further down in this thread).

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:08 PM
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Just another reason how the acc is killing us.

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Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:15 PM
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Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark really have done a lot for the sport in raising revenues. Dawn is on eof the biggest names in women's college basketball. I'd say it's a high risk high reward investment.

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You're putting Angel Reese in the same category as Caitlyn Clark as for as


Jan 22, 2025, 10:56 AM
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increasing interest in women's basketball? I don't think so!

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Yes when you got SEC money !***

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:18 PM
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Well...it is pretty much all they've got!***

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Re: Well...it is pretty much all they've got!***

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:49 PM
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This ^^^^^

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Jan 21, 2025, 4:52 PM
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How much PTO it is their team producing? Maybe she is a good deal?

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:13 PM
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I don't know know why that said PTO. I thought I just wrote profit. Anyway...

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:22 PM
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I would have to say a ton. Every game is a sellout with tons of merch and food. Their games are always the prime slots on Sundays for TV. A good bit on espn or a network opposite pro football.

As for facilities, not much considering most is paid for by men's bball. Wouldn't hurt my feelings if we were like that.

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:32 PM
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So it seems like money well spent. As we know, that's what it all comes down to.

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Re: If The Coach's Team Is Annilating The Competition.....Why Not???***

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Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:17 PM
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Look at the box scores of their games and you will see they have between 16-18,000 people at every game. They are making money and her status as the best coach in the country is worth a huge amount of money in terms of exposure.

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Jan 22, 2025, 12:08 PM
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Ok valley coot.

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Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:18 PM
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her money is none of your business

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:25 PM
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Genius post. All public and state owned schools post their employees salaries so I guess it is everyones business!

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yes they do make money

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:33 PM
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they sell out their arena consistently with women's bball there.

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:43 PM
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Probably someone even could be Pro WBB program came after her and SC paid 4 million to keep her at SC. Unfortunately for us it is probably earning its own way with money left over. I’m not a fan of D Staley but she has become a National Coach with a National program. I’m sure she is also using a lot of NIL money to recruit these star players.

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:46 PM
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It's doesn't make any money, but coots are starving for a champion.

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Jan 21, 2025, 9:26 PM
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WBB is probably making money for them.

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They've lost an avg of $5.1 mil per year

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:50 PM
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From 2017-2023. While their revenue doubled in 2024 from 2023, I haven't see what their expenses were.

https://www.thestate.com/sports/college/university-of-south-carolina/usc-womens-basketball/article298308383.html

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Is Duke's Quarterback worth 4 mil ?

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Jan 21, 2025, 5:55 PM
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not out of my paycheck, but apparently someone is willing to pay to watch Duke football and womens coot basketball


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She is scar. If she leaves they have nothing across the board.***

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Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 21, 2025, 7:13 PM
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Let em have it… it’s about all they have any success in. I’ll take Clemson any day of the week.
Go Tigers!!!

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Jan 21, 2025, 7:30 PM
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Don't care for her but yes, she's worth it in today's crazy sports world


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Jan 21, 2025, 8:09 PM
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Apparently heard she has an OUT for no penalty if she leaves for a WNBA or NBA job.

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Jan 21, 2025, 8:59 PM
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No

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Jan 21, 2025, 9:34 PM
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Yes, if she is bringing helpful notice of USC by other than sports.

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Re: Is a womens basketball coach really worth $4,000,000

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Jan 22, 2025, 11:15 AM
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She has been there a long time and has consistently delivered

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No absolutely NO!


Jan 22, 2025, 12:00 PM
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It is getting where sports is more important $$$$ than paying police,firemen,school teachers,engineers,doctors and everyone else that does something that really makes a difference for this country!

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Jan 22, 2025, 3:53 PM
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I would have to say “yes” and she has the resume to back it up.

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Jan 22, 2025, 3:56 PM
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Yes

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Heck You Can Buy a Much Cheaper Race-Baiter and Idiot Anywhere in Atlanta

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Jan 22, 2025, 3:56 PM
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What a waste of $4MM

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Jan 22, 2025, 4:35 PM
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It's gets said here a lot, but we know that doesn't make it true.

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Jan 22, 2025, 4:18 PM
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Dawn is absolutely worth every cent, shes earn it too, by winning National Championships.

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