Dr. Julie Dinger President | Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Dr. Julie Dinger President | Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $528,849, with the women’s team receiving $284,982.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Texas County have grown 119%.
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 | $284,982 | 7.2% | $3,943,797 |
| 2022 | $274,742 | 7% | $3,900,595 |
| 2021 | $249,712 | 8.5% | $2,927,144 |
| 2020 | $250,383 | 7.8% | $3,196,434 |
| 2019 | $308,318 | 7.5% | $4,102,778 |
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