Dr. Gregory J. Meyer President | Blackburn College
Dr. Gregory J. Meyer President | Blackburn College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $231,434, with the men’s team receiving $150,203.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Macoupin County have grown 138.5%.
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 | $150,203 | 13.4% | $1,121,479 |
| 2022 | $91,086 | 8.7% | $1,046,834 |
| 2021 | $72,502 | 7% | $1,030,409 |
| 2020 | $83,745 | 7.9% | $1,056,379 |
| 2019 | $111,148 | 11% | $1,006,322 |
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