Michael E. Sonntag, Regional Campus Dean | University of South Carolina-Sumter
Michael E. Sonntag, Regional Campus Dean | University of South Carolina-Sumter
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $327,912, with women’s teams receiving $181,881.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Sumter County have grown 152%.
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 | $181,881 | 13.2% | $1,375,691 |
| 2022 | $123,546 | 10.4% | $1,184,950 |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% | $648,180 |
| 2020 | $107,790 | 13.5% | $799,678 |
| 2019 | $115,188 | 14.5% | $794,455 |
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