Dr. Robbyn Wacker President | Saint Cloud State University
Dr. Robbyn Wacker President | Saint Cloud State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,325,392, with men’s teams receiving $721,414.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Stearns County have grown 34.5%.
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 | $721,414 | 5.8% | $12,346,477 |
| 2022 | $678,672 | 6.3% | $10,702,142 |
| 2021 | $538,764 | 5.7% | $9,396,416 |
| 2020 | $636,197 | 5.8% | $11,040,849 |
| 2019 | $653,171 | 5.8% | $11,211,566 |
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