Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. President | Houghton College
Dr. Wayne D. Lewis, Jr. President | Houghton College
This translates to roughly 13.9% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Allegany County have grown 80.1% 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 Allegany County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,146,626 | 13.9% |
| 2022 | $1,046,023 | 14% |
| 2021 | $470,128 | 8.1% |
| 2020 | $1,659,565 | 20.7% |
| 2019 | $1,047,537 | 14.2% |
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