COL (Ret.) Alexander Conyers President | South Carolina State University
COL (Ret.) Alexander Conyers President | South Carolina State University
This translates to roughly 22% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Orangeburg County have grown 48.7% 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 Orangeburg County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,481,862 | 22% |
| 2022 | $2,333,856 | 24.2% |
| 2021 | $2,424,388 | 26.1% |
| 2020 | $2,581,379 | 25% |
| 2019 | $2,718,036 | 25.5% |
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