Dr. Mark A. Manchin President | Glenville State University
Dr. Mark A. Manchin President | Glenville State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,007,556, with the women’s team receiving $523,596.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Gilmer County have grown 153.4%.
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.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $523,596 | 10.3% | $5,094,555 |
| 2022 | $411,376 | 12.1% | $3,404,658 |
| 2021 | $359,137 | 9.4% | $3,832,471 |
| 2020 | $365,344 | 8.9% | $4,088,639 |
| 2019 | $470,865 | 13.1% | $3,595,272 |
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