Dr. Andrew “Andy” Feinstein President of the University of Northern Colorado | University of Northern Colorado
Dr. Andrew “Andy” Feinstein President of the University of Northern Colorado | University of Northern Colorado
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $3,356,436, with the women’s team receiving $1,558,657.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Weld County have grown 104.1%.
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 | $1,558,657 | 7.7% | $20,171,855 |
| 2022 | $1,564,759 | 8.3% | $18,798,907 |
| 2021 | $1,259,279 | 7% | $17,930,364 |
| 2020 | $1,220,086 | 7.1% | $17,201,990 |
| 2019 | $1,251,349 | 7.2% | $17,442,111 |
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