Dr. John W. Stewart III President | University Of Montevallo
Dr. John W. Stewart III President | University Of Montevallo
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,025,678, with the women’s team receiving $465,642.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Shelby County have grown 153%.
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 | $465,642 | 6.2% | $7,501,423 |
| 2022 | $489,150 | 6.9% | $7,114,799 |
| 2021 | $482,690 | 7.4% | $6,479,628 |
| 2020 | $497,549 | 7.3% | $6,789,716 |
| 2019 | $542,743 | 7% | $7,729,985 |
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