Dr. Bill Pink President | Ferris State University
Dr. Bill Pink President | Ferris State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,284,610, with the women’s team receiving $537,920.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Mecosta County have grown 109.9%.
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 | $537,920 | 4.5% | $11,918,809 |
| 2022 | $506,026 | 5.9% | $8,642,414 |
| 2021 | $433,875 | 5.9% | $7,350,493 |
| 2020 | $522,828 | 6.4% | $8,111,916 |
| 2019 | $473,612 | 5.5% | $8,637,855 |
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