Jay Morgan President | Morehead State University
Jay Morgan President | Morehead State University
This translates to roughly 12.6% of all spending for sports teams at the Morehead State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Rowan County have grown 37.2% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Rowan County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,179,563 | 12.6% |
| 2022 | $1,104,139 | 12.4% |
| 2021 | $666,899 | 9.6% |
| 2020 | $1,082,756 | 13.4% |
| 2019 | $1,055,600 | 11.7% |
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