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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
Would it be depressing to have a daughter who was best in state in basketball. Then you attend her college games and there are 200 people in the stands?
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I suppose if your primary motivation was to play in front of a lot of people and hear a crowd cheer for you, then yes, it would be depressing. But if you are playing because you love the game and enjoy competing, then it is not that big of a deal.
When I was in grad school at Texas, the Lady Longhorns had gone something like 12 years without a conference loss. They were averaging 13-14000 fans per game. More than the mens' team at the time.
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Originally Posted by MikeWaters
I think it would be depressing. Is there a women's sport that is appreciated and supported? I would steer her towards those sports.
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200 fans per game might be a bit of a stretch. I don't really know. It certainly depends on the program. Here are the top 20 programs from last year. Note that New Mexico averages almost 10,000.
2007 Women’s Basketball Attendance Leaders
DIVISION I
Rk. School G Attendance Average
1. Tennessee 16 234,845 14,678
2. Connecticut 22 237,642 10,802
3. Texas Tech 14 149,351 10,668
4. Oklahoma 12 125,247 10,437
5. New Mexico 15 143,729 9,582
6. Maryland 16 152,523 9,533
7. Iowa St. 16 142,498 8,906
8. Purdue 14 106,184 7,585
9. Michigan St. 18 115,001 6,389
10. Notre Dame 16 101,818 6,364
11. Baylor 19 119,603 6,295
12. Minnesota 17 101,030 5,943
13. Duke 14 81,921 5,852
14. Kentucky 15 86,941 5,796
15. Penn St. 13 75,102 5,777
16. Wisconsin 20 114,406 5,720
17. LSU 15 83,593 5,573
18. Missouri St. 15 81,286 5,419
19. Texas 18 90,783 5,044
20. Ohio St. 17 85,011 5,001