Michael A. Grandillo, Ph.D. Interim President | Ohio Dominican University
Michael A. Grandillo, Ph.D. Interim President | Ohio Dominican University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $21,357,059, with men’s teams receiving $14,072,150.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Franklin County have grown 166.7%.
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 | $14,072,150 | 5.7% | $245,574,933 |
| 2022 | $12,655,214 | 5.8% | $219,823,051 |
| 2021 | $10,140,789 | 6.8% | $149,774,285 |
| 2020 | $11,421,789 | 5.7% | $199,396,346 |
| 2019 | $11,963,087 | 5.7% | $211,015,375 |
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