Idaho Awarded Excellence in Management Cup
The Laboratory for the Study of Intercollegiate Athletics at Texas A&M University awarded the University of Idaho the 2013-14 Excellence in Management Cup.
The award has been given annually since 2008-09 to the athletic department that demonstrates effective spending in correlation with championships earned. Schools are ranked on how much they spend per championship. Idaho finished 13th in 2012-13 and ninth in 2011-12.
“I am extremely proud that we, at the University of Idaho, can provide championship athletic and academic experiences for our student-athletes, while at the same time maintaining our fiscal responsibility to the institution, our donors and our fans,” Idaho Athletic Director Rob Spear said.
Idaho won WAC Championships in women’s cross country, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, women’s outdoor track and field, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and women’s basketball (regular season and tournament titles) in 2013-14. With eight championships last year, and a budget of $15 million, Idaho spent approximately $1.8 million per title.
“This is a credit to our coaches and student-athletes, but also recognizes our department operates with the utmost efficiency while maintaining its effectiveness,” Spear said. “We do more with less, and that is very rewarding to me and is a tribute to our entire staff.”