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Posted: 8:03 PM Feb 8, 2010
Husker Women's Team Destined To End in Red
Lincoln Even with a 21-0 record, the third-ranked Nebraska women's basketball program will fall at least a million dollars short of making money.
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Even with a 21-0 record, the third-ranked Nebraska women's basketball program will fall at least a million dollars short of making money.
Associate athletic director Marc Boehm said Monday that the Cornhuskers are on track to generate about $1 million this season. That's almost twice as much as the $533,000 in projected revenue but only half of the $2.2 million in projected expenses.
Still, Boehm says the extra revenue is "gigantic" for the athletic department. The Huskers have drawn three straight crowds of more than 10,000.
Boehm says even though the men's basketball program is in last place in the Big 12, it's on track to make a $200,000 to $300,000 profit.
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Posted by: Margaret
Location: Lincoln
on Feb 8, 2010 at 11:34 PM
What is the point of this story? What is Boehm doing about the shortfall? I can tell you as a long-time supporter -- he's doing nothing. Maybe accurately stating women's attendance instead of underplaying it in order to not shed bad light on the men's program is symbolic of Boehm's great plans for money making. Boehm - how about engaging those long-standing women's fans and the new found bandwagon fans to help make money instead of down-playing the success? We all support Doc and his program, also. The administration needs to have some integrity and look for ways to help the program make money instead of ensuring that everyone knows the men still make more than the women. Sorry, administration. Still sound sexist. Shame on you for your lack of fervor this season.
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