UNH Hockey Off Season Thread 2026

[Potluck]

If true, how do you explain the massive growth in football and basketball budgets at public schools over the last few decades?

For state schools it's driven by alumni/state resident interest. It's for school development for the most part. But show me a school that's positive revenue and I'll show you once that it's a huge money loser. Of course, there's also that matter of who is doing the books.....

Do we even need to talk about the financial disaster that is subdivision (1AA) football?

 

[Snively65]

Looks like Alex Gagne's dim chances of getting his name on the Stanley Cup this Spring just ended. But he should have a solid Plan B, as the Colorado Eagles have advanced to the Calder Cup semifinals in the AHL, so getting his name on a storied Cup this season are still very much alive.

AG could join some other notable UNH alums with their names on the Calder Cup. No shame in that.

 

[Dan]

Many of you might be aware that educational funding is hot topic not just in New Hampshire, but in several states. In Ohio, for example, one gubernatorial candidate thinks spending is in such a crisis he proposes to eliminate or merge several state universities.

Nevertheless, one such, cash-strapped school has seen fit to extend their MBB coach with a 450K raise (850K base) and an annual 150K retention bonus. They will also significantly invest in all aspects of the basketball program and facilities. They’ve identified their reasons for doing so as winning games/championships, post-season appearances, fan engagement/attendance, earned media attention and profi…err…successful revenue generation…

Apparently for one mid-major university, winning games HAS made possible what was, for so long, deemed impossible.