Dr. Gregg Chenoweth University President | Olivet Nazarene University
Dr. Gregg Chenoweth University President | Olivet Nazarene University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,269,511, with women’s teams receiving $546,578.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Kankakee County have grown 125.9%.
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 | $546,578 | 4.9% | $11,262,422 |
| 2022 | $507,351 | 4.7% | $10,860,165 |
| 2021 | $534,913 | 5.4% | $9,954,494 |
| 2020 | $488,914 | 5.8% | $8,421,294 |
| 2019 | $460,163 | 5.2% | $8,815,187 |
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