Dr. Ken Tucker, University President | University of West Alabama
Dr. Ken Tucker, University President | University of West Alabama
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,314,163, with the women’s team receiving $662,644.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Sumter County have grown 149.6%.
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 | $662,644 | 7.2% | $9,240,990 |
| 2022 | $628,848 | 7.6% | $8,253,787 |
| 2021 | $552,710 | 6.7% | $8,245,423 |
| 2020 | $546,572 | 7.6% | $7,219,425 |
| 2019 | $626,654 | 7.7% | $8,174,264 |
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