Dr. Seth Carter, President | Colby Community College
Dr. Seth Carter, President | Colby Community College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $386,237, with the women’s team receiving $183,804.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Thomas County have grown 96.6%.
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 | $183,804 | 7.9% | $2,314,082 |
| 2022 | $165,230 | 8.5% | $1,932,956 |
| 2021 | $142,880 | 7.9% | $1,804,456 |
| 2020 | $161,641 | 8.7% | $1,859,770 |
| 2019 | $138,741 | 8% | $1,733,862 |
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