President Dr. John W. Wells | Emory & Henry College
President Dr. John W. Wells | Emory & Henry College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $738,418, with the women’s team receiving $274,453.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Washington County have grown 360%.
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 | $274,453 | 3.6% | $7,631,010 |
| 2022 | $217,941 | 4.2% | $5,189,910 |
| 2021 | $115,656 | 4.2% | $2,781,199 |
| 2020 | $195,714 | 6.2% | $3,138,277 |
| 2019 | $262,109 | 8% | $3,265,894 |
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