Dr. Robert L. Jackson President | Murray State University
Dr. Robert L. Jackson President | Murray State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $4,171,609, with the women’s team receiving $1,348,545.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Calloway County have grown 46.6%.
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 | $1,348,545 | 7.1% | $18,977,450 |
| 2022 | $1,314,241 | 8.5% | $15,380,799 |
| 2021 | $1,025,357 | 8.5% | $12,063,332 |
| 2020 | $1,126,555 | 7.6% | $14,818,180 |
| 2019 | $1,131,187 | 7.7% | $14,730,450 |
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