Dr. Tim Taylor President of Shawnee Community College | leadandgovern.com
Dr. Tim Taylor President of Shawnee Community College | leadandgovern.com
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $251,624, with the men’s team receiving $137,314.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Pulaski County have grown 37.8%.
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 | $137,314 | 20.7% | $662,028 |
| 2022 | $124,015 | 20.3% | $611,718 |
| 2021 | $110,108 | 17.6% | $626,674 |
| 2020 | $107,267 | 18.6% | $577,155 |
| 2019 | $100,718 | 18.3% | $549,021 |
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