Dr. Johnette McKown President | McLennan Community College
Dr. Johnette McKown President | McLennan Community College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $26,491,401, with men’s teams receiving $16,425,357.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in McLennan County have grown 153.4%.
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 | $16,425,357 | 11.8% | $139,441,012 |
| 2022 | $13,595,418 | 12% | $113,408,569 |
| 2021 | $10,923,082 | 10.7% | $102,102,365 |
| 2020 | $10,023,981 | 9.3% | $108,206,819 |
| 2019 | $10,116,405 | 9.8% | $102,762,460 |
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