William B. Greer President | Milligan University
William B. Greer President | Milligan University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,179,860, with the men’s team receiving $702,209.
Since 2016, the average sports expenses in Carter County have grown 133%.
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 | $702,209 | 7.2% | $9,712,903 |
| 2022 | $648,752 | 8.1% | $7,981,132 |
| 2021 | $541,494 | 7.5% | $7,178,522 |
| 2020 | $357,684 | 6.8% | $5,287,923 |
| 2019 | $377,672 | 6.9% | $5,458,939 |
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