Dr. Sherilyn R. Emberton President | Huntington University
Dr. Sherilyn R. Emberton President | Huntington University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,005,741, with the men’s team receiving $580,284.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Huntington County have grown 193.9%.
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 | $580,284 | 12.1% | $4,785,684 |
| 2022 | $551,126 | 12.8% | $4,289,116 |
| 2021 | $396,914 | 10% | $3,986,980 |
| 2020 | $474,309 | 14.1% | $3,373,826 |
| 2019 | $437,593 | 13.4% | $3,266,735 |
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