Equal Pay on the Hardwood: The Earnings Gap Between Male and Female NCAA Division I Basketball Coaches
@article{Humphreys2000EqualPO, title={Equal Pay on the Hardwood: The Earnings Gap Between Male and Female NCAA Division I Basketball Coaches}, author={Brad R. Humphreys}, journal={Journal of Sports Economics}, year={2000}, volume={1}, pages={299 - 307} }
This article examines the earnings gap between male and female National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) head basketball coaches. Within women’s basketball, female head coaches earn base salaries 9% higher than males. Estimates from a human capital earnings model suggest that differences in job performance and institution-specific gender segregation explain this earnings gap. The base salaries of women’s head basketball coaches of both sexes are also compared to those of men’s head…
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