Carlee Drummer, Ph.D. President | Columbia-Greene Community College
Carlee Drummer, Ph.D. President | Columbia-Greene Community College
In contrast, men’s basketball teams in Columbia County received a total of $29,894 in funding.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Columbia County have grown 57.6%.
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 | $0 | 0% | $245,129 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0% | $96,500 |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% | $176,311 |
| 2020 | $0 | 0% | $219,232 |
| 2019 | $66,368 | 15% | $441,101 |
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