Dr. Terry Allcorn President and Ceo | Kentucky Christian University
Dr. Terry Allcorn President and Ceo | Kentucky Christian University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $554,945, with the men’s team receiving $306,588.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Carter County have grown 525%.
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 | $306,588 | 5.7% | $5,354,899 |
| 2022 | $318,909 | 6.6% | $4,840,261 |
| 2021 | $214,196 | 6.1% | $3,517,368 |
| 2020 | $191,691 | 5.9% | $3,273,463 |
| 2019 | $72,153 | 3.1% | $2,328,707 |
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