Thomas M. Huebner, Jr., Ph.D. President | Meridian Community College
Thomas M. Huebner, Jr., Ph.D. President | Meridian Community College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $594,724, with the men’s team receiving $325,511.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lauderdale County have grown 117.4%.
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 | $325,511 | 13.4% | $2,426,157 |
| 2022 | $265,894 | 11.6% | $2,295,759 |
| 2021 | $236,346 | 12.2% | $1,932,370 |
| 2020 | $225,664 | 12.5% | $1,806,577 |
| 2019 | $220,065 | 12.3% | $1,786,436 |
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