Dr. Timothy Moore President | Indian River State College
Dr. Timothy Moore President | Indian River State College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $725,468, with the men’s team receiving $344,579.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in St. Lucie County have grown 205.7%.
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 | $344,579 | 10.6% | $3,257,786 |
| 2022 | $377,525 | 11.8% | $3,209,538 |
| 2021 | $278,662 | 12.2% | $2,277,936 |
| 2020 | $267,192 | 12.1% | $2,205,405 |
| 2019 | $272,231 | 12% | $2,261,272 |
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