We know Robin Pingeton’s basketball budget at Missouri - Will Wisconsin top it?

The University of Missouri's athletic department revealed its 2024-2025 sports budget, which allowed Wisconsin fans to see how much Robin Pingeton had to spend. As Missouri's previous head coach, Pingeton had access to $348,100 in NIL money, which was used to help build a roster to compete in the SEC.

Pingeton now comes to Wisconsin with money that is supposedly better than what she had for the Tigers. Wisconsin Athletic Director Chris McIntosh said this about the financial picture of women's hoops after Pingeton's hire. "Women's basketball is a sport that we're going to invest in. There's going to be a seven-figure revenue share for women's basketball, assuming that the settlement is approved.”

Robin Pingeton has a bigger budget at Wisconsin, how will she use it?

The settlement has been approved, and so it's fair to wonder if Wisconsin truly will give her the seven figures that were mentioned. That's a far bigger number than what Missouri gave Pingeton, and it's a far bigger number than what is rumored to be what Wisconsin had been spending under former coach Marisa Moseley.

The roster itself does appear to be better for next season, but it's lacking some star power. Moseley had star college player Serah Williams, who has now transferred to UCONN. Right now, Pingeton has a team mostly from the transfer portal, and it will be fascinating to see how it comes together on the floor.

The seven-figure amount may not be available yet, as the settlement was recently approved, and there are still ongoing discussions of what that looks like and its implications. So, this year's roster may be limited to a previous number, while next year's roster may be able to add even higher-caliber players.

There are still many questions, but knowing what Pingeton did with very few resources and now supposedly having access to more should give Wisconsin fans confidence that things can improve.