Average Home Attendance

[MasonSAE4]

https://www.reddit.com/r/gmu/comments/1he8tbu

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/gmu/comments/1he8tbu/fan_support_at_basketball_games/


I guarantee you some students are going to respond to me on there. And there are more students on GMU reddit than there are here.

Anyone from the fieldhouse would be well advised to read their responses to my post on reditt asking what do we need to do to get more support.

lol that sub is almost exclusively CS majors and guys who wear cat ears. Good luck with whatever responses you get on there.

 

[MasonSAE4]

People would care if we made it to the dance but people also see through the yearly 10-4 OOC record. They aren’t fooled by beating the brakes off of ITT Tech.

 

[GMU79]

https://www.reddit.com/r/gmu/comments/16oeuo3

View: https://www.reddit.com/r/gmu/comments/16oeuo3/george_mason_set_to_announce_30_million_dollar/


I'd remind people of that.
Look at the backlash that got. Look at how that was "blamed" for the cost of attending Mason.

We have deeper cultural issues for whatever reason. We need to "sell" our students that going to a game and supporting a team is a good thing.

Does the Director of Fan Engagement realize this or do these marketing people just collect their paycheck and call it a day?

If I wasn't a sports fan, I would be with the "backlash" 100%.
What they don't realize is that sports success brings money to the entire school.
But yeah, honestly, I totally get it.

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

At least I dared to reach out to the students and asked tough questions/sought feedback.

I don't see the fieldhouse thinking outside the box

Let's see your effort @MasonSAE4

 

[FlPatriot]

At least I dared to reach out to the students and asked tough questions/sought feedback.

I don't see the fieldhouse thinking outside the box

Let's see your effort @MasonSAE4

Maybe you should offer your services to the AD. Seems pretty clear to me there are no goals, stretch or otherwise, no KPIs to measure performance….one could go on and on.

Until you get a crew in the AD that understands they need to DO something and there is some accountability nothing will change.

 

[NewPatriot]

Or, students will sit in their dorm rooms asking Sailor Moon to take off her top

That's been happening since before covid.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Sailor Jupiter is where it is at.

 

[GMU79]

Sailor Jupiter is where it is at.

I had no idea who that was.

 

[NewPatriot]

Sailor Jupiter is where it is at.

Sir Charles describing the 18-35 male crowd that Mason is trying to reach LMAO!!

View: https://youtu.be/NSl75SDn8PQ?si=hYp5ta_zhYwMvJtq

 

[GMU79]

Sir Charles describing the 18-35 male crowd that Mason is trying to reach LMAO!!

View: https://youtu.be/NSl75SDn8PQ?si=hYp5ta_zhYwMvJtq

Barles Charkley!

 

[MasonSAE4]

At least I dared to reach out to the students and asked tough questions/sought feedback.

I don't see the fieldhouse thinking outside the box

Let's see your effort @MasonSAE4

"asked tough questions"

You posted on Reddit, chill out Bob Woodward

 

[Pablo]

Average home attendance this season (including the NIT) decreased by 17.7% (694 fans per game).

The following indicates average home attendance since the opening of EagleBank Arena (Patriot Center):

1985-86: 3,604
1986-87: 3,147
1987-88: 3,076
1988-89: 3,515
1989-90: 3,535
1990-91: 4,135
1991-92: 2,878
1992-93: 2,740
1993-94: 4,108
1994-95: 3,129
1995-96: 3,489
1996-97: 3,192
1997-98: 3,087
1998-99: 3,153
1999-2000: 2,902
2000-01: 3,354
2001-02: 3,177
2002-03: 3,347
2003-04: 3,864
2004-05: 3,938
2005-06: 4,533
2006-07: 6,834
2007-08: 6,494
2008-09: 6,295
2009-10: 5,837
2010-11: 5,896
2011-12: 5,161
2012-13: 4,562
2013-14: 4,916
2014-15: 4,082
2015-16: 4,300
2016-17: 4,234
2017-18: 4,087
2018-19: 4,335
2019-20: 4,037
2020-21: N/A
2021-22: 3,558
2022-23: 3,584
2023-24: 3,922
2024-25: 3,228

 

[ProfessorCFK]

Average home attendance this season (including the NIT) decreased by 17.7% (694 fans per game).

For the more visually inclined:

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Such an interesting dip

1998-99: 3,153
1999-2000: 2,902

seeing that they were a tournament team in 98-99

 

[mkaufman1]

Interesting numbers. I think I'd also like to see what the nonconf average was versus the a10 season. Its going to be hard to average a game against the blind sisters with a game against GW.

Also goes to show you that when the most important games are on the line (a10 tournament), we get folks showing up. A total of 12k was at the A10 final, and even if 50% was Mason fans, you're talking about 6000.
None of these numbers are that unusual for a mid major program in my opinion, even though there will always be exceptions. At the end of the day give me 2500 passionate fans, versus 4000 fans where I can take a nap.

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

Interesting numbers. I think I'd also like to see what the nonconf average was versus the a10 season. Its going to be hard to average a game against the blind sisters with a game against GW.

Also goes to show you that when the most important games are on the line (a10 tournament), we get folks showing up. A total of 12k was at the A10 final, and even if 50% was Mason fans, you're talking about 6000.
None of these numbers are that unusual for a mid major program in my opinion, even though there will always be exceptions. At the end of the day give me 2500 passionate fans, versus 4000 fans where I can take a nap.

No. I want it all. Give me 4,000+ passionate fans.

 

[GMUgemini]

Interesting numbers. I think I'd also like to see what the nonconf average was versus the a10 season. Its going to be hard to average a game against the blind sisters with a game against GW.

Also goes to show you that when the most important games are on the line (a10 tournament), we get folks showing up. A total of 12k was at the A10 final, and even if 50% was Mason fans, you're talking about 6000.
None of these numbers are that unusual for a mid major program in my opinion, even though there will always be exceptions. At the end of the day give me 2500 passionate fans, versus 4000 fans where I can take a nap.

Most of our non-con attendence was under 3,000. The two highest were the home opener against NC Central (3,207) and Mount Saint Mary’s (3,295).

If Mason is good next season I think our attendance will be significantly better simply because we will get vcu, Dayton, and JMU at home. If GW is better next season that game should draw better. Same with Richmond.

 

[jessej]

Average home attendance this season (including the NIT) decreased by 17.7% (694 fans per game).

The following indicates average home attendance since the opening of EagleBank Arena (Patriot Center):

1985-86: 3,604
1986-87: 3,147
1987-88: 3,076
1988-89: 3,515
1989-90: 3,535
1990-91: 4,135
1991-92: 2,878
1992-93: 2,740
1993-94: 4,108
1994-95: 3,129
1995-96: 3,489
1996-97: 3,192
1997-98: 3,087
1998-99: 3,153
1999-2000: 2,902
2000-01: 3,354
2001-02: 3,177
2002-03: 3,347
2003-04: 3,864
2004-05: 3,938
2005-06: 4,533
2006-07: 6,834
2007-08: 6,494
2008-09: 6,295
2009-10: 5,837
2010-11: 5,896
2011-12: 5,161
2012-13: 4,562
2013-14: 4,916
2014-15: 4,082
2015-16: 4,300
2016-17: 4,234
2017-18: 4,087
2018-19: 4,335
2019-20: 4,037
2020-21: N/A
2021-22: 3,558
2022-23: 3,584
2023-24: 3,922
2024-25: 3,228

Good data

but need a finer level of detail
especially if we were to attempt "Optimized Scheduling"

averages by
day of week
A-10 and OOC
KenPom buckets
distances (potential rivalries)
A-10 rankings

 

[gmujim92]

Good data

but need a finer level of detail
especially if we were to attempt "Optimized Scheduling"

averages by
day of week
A-10 and OOC
KenPom buckets
distances (potential rivalries)
A-10 rankings

Agreed — highly uninspiring OOC home slate and playing all of the best conference teams on the road adds up to small crowds. Hopefully the run to the A-10 final has legs and people who came out that weekend will remember how much fun they had when next season starts.

 

[FreeGunston12]

We seem to always play a bunch of games (maybe more than we have to) while students are on break. Could we do a better job of scheduling so that doesn’t happen as often? Maybe do our MTEs over the holidays instead of at the start of the season?