Quotes about the Athletic Budget

HF said that while UH surpassed financial projections in football:
"We didn't take in as much money as we anticipated in other sports." (HA)


HF said that men's baskeball revenue was:
"not good." (HA)


HF said that women's volleyball was:
"probably the same." (HA)


HF added:
"baseball was about the same, but you wish there were some larger numbers there." (HA)


Because they anticipated other sports might not reach their revenue projections, HF said that football projections:
"were lowballed" (HA)


HF said that final numbers takes awhile because:
"65 percent of our revenue ... (doesn't) come in until this last quarter." (HA)


HF said that UH's share of Boise State's BCS revenue would exceed:
"a half million." (HA)


Unsure if the $250k cancellation penalty would be applied to the current or next fiscal years, HF said:
"We are always trying to get our budget to be zero. That's our goal again, to finish zero or a dollar to the good." (HA)

Note: The BCS money from BSU more than doubles the cancellation penalty and will be applied to the current fiscal year, so it would appear that the next fiscal year would need the $250k more. Also, UH is paying out premiums for their UNC, CSU, and Washington games during the next fiscal year, so football profit will probably go down unless UH gets into a BCS game.


About how they are on schedule to pass the 20,000 mark for season ticket sales, HF said:
"We're shooting for higher numbers than we had the last couple of years." (HA)


About the 815 people who put down $50 deposits for 2900 season tickets, HF said:
"We'll continue to push those folks to close those particular deals that are still open." (HA)

HA Note: "UH sold 18,125 season tickets last season, the fewest in nearly 25 years. This year, between season-ticket renewals (17,000) and those requested by depositors (2,900), officials said they could have 19,900 before sales are opened up to new customers, faculty and staff."


About season ticket sales, HF said:
"I think that indications are we're in pretty good shape." (HA)