Dr. David Russell, Presdent | Columbia College
Dr. David Russell, Presdent | Columbia College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $19,237,789, with men’s teams receiving $14,532,181.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Boone County have grown 134.2%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
In 2022, after a decades-long fight, student-athletes nationwide gained the right to profit from their names, likenesses, and images as a result of a flurry of new state laws and an NCAA policy change.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14,532,181 | 11.2% | $129,480,294 |
| 2022 | $10,650,563 | 9.4% | $113,235,581 |
| 2021 | $7,673,588 | 8.7% | $88,535,545 |
| 2020 | $9,564,929 | 9% | $105,917,677 |
| 2019 | $8,774,641 | 8.7% | $100,658,204 |
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