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by NDIrishBB (2019-07-10 19:19:24)

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Could you post the articles that are specific to baseball? Not disagreeing with you, but I would love to see where that came from. If we are talking total athletic department bottom line, then yes, the majority of schools are in the red. But I did think that baseball programs at these big time schools were one of the sports finishing in the black. Would love to see the financials though.

Here's one article
by Otter  (2019-07-11 16:40:25)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

I found one that I cannot find again that said that none of the ACC baseball teams are profitable. This article is about the SEC and how LSU makes money where other programs don't.

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College baseball is a losing sport, even in the part of the country where it thrives. In fact, just four Southeastern Conference baseball teams turned a profit last season, according to documents obtained by The Advocate from league schools.

The figures are much gloomier beyond the Southeast.

The NCAA estimates that less than 10 percent of baseball programs nationally turn a profit, said Ron Prettyman, managing director of championships and alliances who oversees baseball. The number is probably closer to 5 percent, Prettyman said.