Dwight J. Fennell, Sr., President | Texas College
Dwight J. Fennell, Sr., President | Texas College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,438,105, with women’s teams receiving $1,214,438.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Smith County have grown 175%.
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 | $1,214,438 | 8.2% | $14,726,001 |
| 2022 | $1,055,169 | 8% | $13,251,719 |
| 2021 | $674,797 | 6.7% | $10,096,089 |
| 2020 | $780,915 | 6.9% | $11,308,931 |
| 2019 | $647,009 | 6.9% | $9,360,190 |
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