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 women’s team receiving $380,889.
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 | $380,889 | 11.7% | $3,257,786 |
| 2022 | $349,210 | 10.9% | $3,209,538 |
| 2021 | $247,051 | 10.8% | $2,277,936 |
| 2020 | $274,456 | 12.4% | $2,205,405 |
| 2019 | $248,360 | 11% | $2,261,272 |
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