Dr. Debra West, PhD Chancellor | Arkansas State University Mid-South
Dr. Debra West, PhD Chancellor | Arkansas State University Mid-South
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $244,400, with the women’s team receiving $109,403.
Since 2011, the average sports expenses in Crittenden County have grown 165.8%.
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 | $109,403 | 31.7% | $345,052 |
| 2022 | $106,127 | 40.1% | $264,396 |
| 2021 | $117,022 | 46.4% | $252,276 |
| 2020 | $102,424 | 40.3% | $254,336 |
| 2019 | $79,376 | 33.8% | $234,730 |
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