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 women’s teams receiving $2,040,212.
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 | $2,040,212 | 12.7% | $16,051,083 |
| 2022 | $2,039,420 | 12.9% | $15,749,877 |
| 2021 | $1,900,295 | 13.9% | $13,624,911 |
| 2020 | $1,954,981 | 14.8% | $13,199,179 |
| 2019 | $2,100,153 | 14.5% | $14,509,376 |
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