Dr. Tim Faltyn, President | Murray State College
Dr. Tim Faltyn, President | Murray State College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $351,716, with the women’s team receiving $168,323.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Johnston County have grown 198.8%.
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 | $168,323 | 10.2% | $1,645,195 |
| 2022 | $147,361 | 13.8% | $1,066,896 |
| 2021 | $155,871 | 14.5% | $1,076,347 |
| 2020 | $150,832 | 14.3% | $1,052,295 |
| 2019 | $174,310 | 17% | $1,025,229 |
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