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 women’s teams receiving $10,066,044.
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 | $10,066,044 | 7.2% | $139,441,012 |
| 2022 | $6,696,615 | 5.9% | $113,408,569 |
| 2021 | $7,875,472 | 7.7% | $102,102,365 |
| 2020 | $8,467,698 | 7.8% | $108,206,819 |
| 2019 | $9,648,894 | 9.4% | $102,762,460 |
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