Dr. Terisa C. Riley Chancellor | University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Dr. Terisa C. Riley Chancellor | University Of Arkansas-Fort Smith
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,161,383, with the women’s team receiving $556,498.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Sebastian County have grown 53.8%.
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 | $556,498 | 12.6% | $4,406,789 |
| 2022 | $571,972 | 14% | $4,073,223 |
| 2021 | $445,288 | 12.3% | $3,618,155 |
| 2020 | $462,481 | 13.1% | $3,537,646 |
| 2019 | $460,486 | 13.2% | $3,501,034 |
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