Marshall County spent $167,856 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 14.5% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $242,422, with the men’s team receiving $167,856.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Marshall County have grown 5.4%.
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 | $167,856 | 21.5% | $781,738 |
2022 | $146,629 | 15.5% | $946,499 |
2021 | $153,668 | 16.9% | $907,142 |
2020 | $153,668 | 16.9% | $907,142 |
2019 | $152,509 | 17.3% | $880,708 |