Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo, President | Kentucky State University
Dr. Koffi C. Akakpo, President | Kentucky State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,165,526, with the women’s team receiving $721,200.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Franklin County have grown 64.3%.
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 | $721,200 | 15.1% | $4,787,268 |
| 2022 | $381,157 | 7.1% | $5,390,208 |
| 2021 | $355,428 | 10.8% | $3,278,720 |
| 2020 | $551,208 | 12.7% | $4,352,752 |
| 2019 | $476,754 | 12% | $3,984,782 |
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