Sandra Woodley President | The University of Texas Permian Basin
Sandra Woodley President | The University of Texas Permian Basin
This translates to roughly 16.6% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Ector County have grown 374.7% 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 Ector County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,371,626 | 16.6% |
| 2022 | $1,681,186 | 13.9% |
| 2021 | $1,003,305 | 11% |
| 2020 | $1,515,198 | 17.9% |
| 2019 | $1,609,012 | 22.3% |
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