Big Ten's Financials

[pokemonster]

Good visuals by fellers. We in trouble? What would DOGE do with wrestling?

 

[1032004]

DOGE would cut them all because they would have no clue what an RTC is which at the top 5 or so schools at least probably puts them in the black 

[BuckyBadger]

We’ve always been a money loser for athletic departments. But historically the Universities were the development infrastructure for many Olympic sports, and I guess that was valued enough to keep these programs.

If college sports becomes completely profit driven, and it’s shaping up that way, then yes we are in big trouble.

If the powers that be still value the Olympic development aspect, and cut a slice of the pie for these sports then hopefully we’ll have a good wrestling infrastructure going forward.

Edited March 8 by BuckyBadger

[CHROMEBIRD]

  On 3/8/2025 at 8:57 PM, BuckyBadger said:

We’ve always been a money loser for athletic departments. But historically the Universities were the development infrastructure for many Olympic sports, and I guess that was valued enough to keep these programs.

If college sports becomes completely profit driven, and it’s shaping up that way, then yes we are in big trouble.

If the powers that be still value the Olympic development aspect, and cut a slice of the pie for these sports then hopefully we’ll have a good wrestling infrastructure going forward.

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I agree with all of this. However, the Pac-12 bet big on Olympic sports and look how it turned out. 

[BuckyBadger]

I’m not familiar with the PAC-12 going in on Olympics sports, what did they do differently from other conferences?

From what I could tell the demise of the PAC-12 has more to do with revenue sharing/TV deals etc not being as competitive for many of the schools compared to joining other conferences. And probably little to nothing to do with investing in Olympic sports. But I’m no expert in this, just my impression.

[pokemonster]

  On 3/8/2025 at 10:27 PM, CHROMEBIRD said:

I agree with all of this. However, the Pac-12 bet big on Olympic sports and look how it turned out. 

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Did they go all in on track and field or what?

[CHROMEBIRD]

  On 3/9/2025 at 12:23 AM, pokemonster said:

Did they go all in on track and field or what?

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Prior commissioner Larry Scott was an ex-tennis guy, wanted the Pac schools to go hard on Olympic sports because he thought there was media money to be made selling Pac-12 gymnastics, soccer, tennis, etc. to an international audience.