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Avery County's only university spent no money on their football teams in 2023

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President Herbert L. King Jr. | Lees-McRae College

President Herbert L. King Jr. | Lees-McRae College

By High Country Times

Avery County's institution did not fund their football teams in 2023, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Avery County have grown 61.7% since 2010.

College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.

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.

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