Leslie Nelson Pollard Ph.D., D.Min., President and Chief Executive Officer | Oakwood University
Leslie Nelson Pollard Ph.D., D.Min., President and Chief Executive Officer | Oakwood University
This translates to roughly 19.6% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Madison County have grown 92.7% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Madison County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,852,349 | 19.6% |
| 2022 | $3,437,529 | 18.3% |
| 2021 | $3,195,179 | 17.7% |
| 2020 | $4,991,965 | 22.4% |
| 2019 | $6,378,354 | 29.6% |
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