Dr. Frank Shushok Jr., President | Roanoke College
Dr. Frank Shushok Jr., President | Roanoke College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $411,533, with the men’s team receiving $217,761.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Salem city have grown 105.3%.
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 | $217,761 | 6.4% | $3,388,574 |
| 2022 | $258,375 | 6.9% | $3,722,992 |
| 2021 | $309,816 | 8.3% | $3,720,987 |
| 2020 | $225,764 | 7.8% | $2,893,682 |
| 2019 | $201,070 | 6.6% | $3,030,212 |
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