Dr. Cheryl T. Sparks President | Howard College
Dr. Cheryl T. Sparks President | Howard College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $658,052, with the men’s team receiving $333,549.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Howard County have grown 48.8%.
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 | $333,549 | 14.2% | $2,342,832 |
| 2022 | $354,682 | 14.7% | $2,411,004 |
| 2021 | $322,720 | 15.8% | $2,039,960 |
| 2020 | $316,580 | 16.4% | $1,934,814 |
| 2019 | $308,536 | 15.6% | $1,980,058 |
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