Men’s and women’s NCAA basketball referees were paid equally at this year’s March Madness tournaments for the first time in history.
While this was a big milestone for the sport and pay equality, referees across NCAA sports are still not paid equally throughout the regular season.
The Associated Press released a study Friday regarding the NCAA referee pay gap. Fifteen of the largest college conferences paid their male referees on average 22% more than female referees in 2021–22, according to the study.
When looking at how much male referees earn as opposed to female referees per game, the difference is around a few hundred dollars.