Dr. Sheri Everts Chancellor | Appalachian State University
Dr. Sheri Everts Chancellor | Appalachian State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $3,525,873, with the men’s team receiving $1,993,894.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Watauga County have grown 165.4%.
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 | $1,993,894 | 5.1% | $38,816,356 |
| 2022 | $1,788,397 | 5.5% | $32,271,589 |
| 2021 | $1,473,653 | 5.3% | $28,039,948 |
| 2020 | $1,978,717 | 6.9% | $28,721,844 |
| 2019 | $1,952,593 | 6.9% | $28,482,163 |
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