Roger Drake, President | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Roger Drake, President | Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
This translates to roughly 14.6% of all spending for sports teams at the Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Howard County have grown 232.6% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,543,730 | 14.6% |
| 2022 | $1,597,171 | 15.3% |
| 2021 | $1,285,465 | 15.3% |
| 2020 | $1,646,554 | 19.2% |
| 2019 | $1,236,359 | 18.2% |
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