Dr. Cynthia A. Bond Hopson, President | Philander Smith College
Dr. Cynthia A. Bond Hopson, President | Philander Smith College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $4,716,369, with men’s teams receiving $2,676,157.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Pulaski County have grown 68.7%.
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 | $2,676,157 | 16.7% | $16,051,083 |
| 2022 | $2,588,291 | 16.4% | $15,749,877 |
| 2021 | $2,207,585 | 16.2% | $13,624,911 |
| 2020 | $2,468,330 | 18.7% | $13,199,179 |
| 2019 | $2,469,551 | 17% | $14,509,376 |
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