Dennis M. Rome President | Indiana University-East
Dennis M. Rome President | Indiana University-East
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $919,492, with men’s teams receiving $495,630.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Wayne County have grown 228.9%.
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 | $495,630 | 8.4% | $5,898,179 |
| 2022 | $437,187 | 7.9% | $5,540,257 |
| 2021 | $429,737 | 8.7% | $4,962,281 |
| 2020 | $493,328 | 8.9% | $5,561,866 |
| 2019 | $466,822 | 7.3% | $6,358,377 |
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