President Tori Murden McClure | Spalding University
President Tori Murden McClure | Spalding University
This translates to roughly 19.6% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Jefferson County have grown 88.9% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Jefferson County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,215,961 | 19.6% |
| 2022 | $34,994,931 | 22.6% |
| 2021 | $23,075,717 | 18.8% |
| 2020 | $26,694,575 | 17.8% |
| 2019 | $44,057,106 | 27.7% |
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