LSU Tiger Eyes

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In the last five fiscal years, almost all LSU athletic teams except for football and men’s basketball have consistently operated at a deficit, with women's basketball typically losing the most. For the most recent reporting period (Fiscal Year 2025), only football and men's basketball reported a profit, while every other program recorded a loss.

Sports Operating at a Deficit (FY 2025)
According to the 2025 NCAA financial report, the following programs spent more than they generated:

Women's Basketball: $7,961,248 loss. Despite high ticket sales and championship success, the lack of media-rights revenue and high coaching salaries contribute to this being the campus's largest deficit sport.

Track and Field & Cross Country: ~$3,391,604 loss for both men's and women's teams.

Softball: $3,043,303 loss.

Gymnastics: $2,923,687 loss.

Volleyball: $2,221,096 loss.

Soccer: $2,545,666 loss.

Baseball: $921,607 loss. While baseball has been profitable in some years (e.g., following its 2023 National Title run), it operated at a deficit in both FY 2024 (~$1.9M) and FY 2025.

Other Olympic Sports: Men's and women's golf, tennis, and swimming and diving all reported individual losses between $1.2 million and $1.8 million.

Historical Trends (Last 5 Years)
COVID-19 Impact (FY 2021): The athletic department as a whole lost $81 million in revenue due to the pandemic. During this period, football was the only sport to remain profitable.

Men's Basketball: Unlike other secondary sports, it has maintained a profit for four straight years (FY 2022–2025), largely due to more favorable media rights distributions.

Departmental Balance: Overall, LSU Athletics narrowly broke even in 2025 with a total surplus of only $28,604, as the $66.8 million profit from football effectively subsidized the combined ~$30 million deficit of all other sports.

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Drewbie
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It is indeed funny
I too find it humorous.

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The field will start to look like India.

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