David T. Hayes, President | Coe College
David T. Hayes, President | Coe College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,164,905, with women’s teams receiving $1,203,757.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Linn County have grown 160.4%.
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.
Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Linn County Over Last 5 Years
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,203,757 | 7.8% | $15,464,020 |
| 2022 | $1,067,910 | 7.6% | $14,025,879 |
| 2021 | $774,454 | 7% | $11,124,852 |
| 2020 | $917,736 | 7.6% | $11,997,097 |
| 2019 | $902,769 | 7.5% | $12,102,072 |
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