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Good info. What do top 14 spend?

We spend more than Oregon and others who made it to Super Regionals
Posted: 06/03/2025 at 07:24 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTScoop)

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Big softball money
VT_AD 06/03/25 03:57 PM ET
A couple of notes on the data...
VTChip 06/03/25 05:55 PM ET
Here's some additional notes courtesy of Matt Brown
VTChip 06/04/25 12:30 PM ET
Comparison to Baseball Dollars
VTChip 06/03/25 08:02 PM ET
VT spends more for softball relative/compared to the top of their sport
VTScoop 06/03/25 09:01 PM ET
I'VE GOT IT!!! Get rid of lacrause, golf and tennis. Take that cash to
ancient alien 2018 06/03/25 08:24 PM ET
You're going to run into Title IX issues with that list. **
MidloHokie 06/03/25 10:07 PM ET
We spend a lot more on softball than most think....Not sure why some
VTScoop 06/03/25 04:34 PM ET
@VTChip does that figure include money from your efforts?**
laphroaig 06/04/25 02:50 PM ET
That would include any of @VTChip efforts (and any donors efforts) for
VTScoop 06/04/25 04:32 PM ET
VT like most schools lose a lot of $$ for softball every year.
carhokies 06/04/25 12:41 PM ET
Oklahoma likely loses more on softball than any other school in the country
MidloHokie 06/04/25 04:08 PM ET
I read articles OK is $2.9 million in the red. But Gasso salary is $300K
carhokies 06/04/25 04:24 PM ET
Good info. What do top 14 spend?
BAMAHOKIE 06/03/25 07:24 PM ET
Interesting we spent #17 & pretty much finished there**
hokiepro 06/03/25 08:17 PM ET
Yep, there’s a bit of wiggle room b/c of the private schools
VTChip 06/04/25 11:59 AM ET
See the link on the original post. **
RJHokie 06/03/25 07:58 PM ET
So about double to reach #1, 60% more to reach #2, 50% to be #3, %25 to
vatechcowpatty 06/03/25 06:24 PM ET
That absolutely floors me. **
Hokie-2x 06/03/25 05:53 PM ET
Ironically, our spend ranking is about where we rank as a team. **
SuperFeHokie 06/03/25 05:34 PM ET
Thanks. Any idea why Missouri wasn't listed on the first list?
VTChip 06/03/25 05:18 PM ET
No, I don't have any idea why they left off Missouri. Maybe just oversight
VTScoop 06/03/25 06:54 PM ET
Not possible, there are 6 SEC teams on your list on the screen below VT....
hokietony 06/03/25 04:58 PM ET
So we're only 500k behind 10th ranked TX. Keep up the good work Scoop
1400E 06/03/25 04:45 PM ET
So Canady had 1/3 of Texas Tech's budget? In NFL, everyone on that
VAHokie89 06/03/25 04:32 PM ET
The website specifically says that NIL is NOT included in the numbers**
VTChip 06/03/25 06:02 PM ET
Canady's NIL money
drc1956 06/03/25 04:54 PM ET
I wouldn't be surprised if we were in the $1.2-1.5 mil range...**
Hokebury 06/03/25 04:09 PM ET
SURPRISE! Over $3 LARGE!**
UTPr0sim 06/03/25 07:00 PM ET