Equity on the Court? Gendered Financial Resource Allocation in NCAA Division I Basketball at HSIs

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ID19216564
AuthorsGuillermo Ortega (0000-0003-4335-360X, Texas Tech University, corresponding author), Mary Rosene (Texas Tech University)
Year2026
Volume58
Issue2
Publication date2026-06-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Urban Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0042-0972 • E-ISSN: 1573-1960
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s11256-026-00824-5
OpenAlexW7164944191
LanguageEN
References cited43

This quantitative study examines gendered patterns of financial resource allocation between men’s and women’s basketball programs at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) in Texas. Using the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA) data from 13 institutions, we examined operating expenses, total expenses, and revenues. Guided by a critical feminist framework, paired-samples t-tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests were conducted to examine differences in financial allocations between men’s and women’s basketball programs. The finding revealed that women’s basketball programs consistently reported lower operating expenses, total expenses, and revenues than men’s programs. Results indicated that these disparities were systematically patterned across institutions. This study contributes new empirical insights into gender equity within HSI athletics. The article concludes with implications and future research within HSI athletic programs

Basketball · Empirical research · Equity (law) · Gender equity · Resource allocation · Revenue · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Sports Analytics and Performance · Sports, Gender, and Society

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