SMU basketball 4th biggest gain in attendance

[bubba pony]

Biggest gainers in attendance, per game:

1. Nebraska: +5,067
2. Syracuse: +3,813
3. Virginia: +2,281
4. SMU: +2,210
5. FGCU: +2,050
6. Utah State: +1,893
7. Utah: +1,699
8. South Carolina: +1,470
9. Iowa: +1,351
10. Massachusetts: +1,289


http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... total-fans

[LA_Mustang]

Interesting. I would've guessed we increased more than that. Nice that the AAC averaged more per game than the PAC-12.

[LA_Mustang]

My bad. I forgot about the Garland games. That is why it is only +2,200

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

My bad. I forgot about the Garland games. That is why it is only +2,200

Yeah.

Should be even higher next season.

[The PonyGrad]

Wonder how that looks as % gained?

[max the wonder dog]

Per NCAA website, last year's attendance over 14 home games was 5,653 vs. 3,443 over 2013, an increase of 64%.

Attendance in 2012 was 2,013. Attendance is up 180% in LB's first two years.

Assuming an attendance next year of 7,050, attendance will have increased 250% during the LB era.

Is LB worth his salary? In his third year there will be an attendance increase of 5,000 per game. Assume $30 per game (conservative) and 14 home games, that's an extra $2.1 million per year in ticket sales alone.

Add in seat license fees and increased concessions and parking revenue his impact on the bottom line is incredible -- and that doesn't factor in the increase in the value to the university of the higher national profile.

[ponyscott]

Don't forget the increase of revenue due to beer/wine sales.