Dr. Amy Cottrill, Director of the Scholars Program and Professor in the Religion Program | Reinhardt University
Dr. Amy Cottrill, Director of the Scholars Program and Professor in the Religion Program | Reinhardt University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,101,156, with the men’s team receiving $714,263.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Cherokee County have grown 474.9%.
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 | $714,263 | 6.3% | $11,343,519 |
| 2022 | $631,980 | 6.6% | $9,584,927 |
| 2021 | $622,221 | 6.7% | $9,227,809 |
| 2020 | $383,044 | 4.4% | $8,788,587 |
| 2019 | $317,499 | 5% | $6,316,066 |
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