Chancellor Kenneth C. (Chris) Holford | Purdue University Northwest
Chancellor Kenneth C. (Chris) Holford | Purdue University Northwest
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,691,449, with men’s teams receiving $980,092.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lake County have grown 236.5%.
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 | $980,092 | 10.2% | $9,578,276 |
| 2022 | $937,514 | 11.3% | $8,311,738 |
| 2021 | $601,992 | 9.6% | $6,291,391 |
| 2020 | $711,053 | 10.3% | $6,882,102 |
| 2019 | $697,708 | 9.2% | $7,611,777 |
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