Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. President | North Greenville University
Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. President | North Greenville University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $7,677,248, with men’s teams receiving $4,940,227.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Greenville County have grown 39.3%.
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 | $4,940,227 | 12.3% | $40,047,435 |
| 2022 | $3,861,501 | 10.3% | $37,360,848 |
| 2021 | $3,020,128 | 8.6% | $35,046,538 |
| 2020 | $3,149,282 | 8.4% | $37,326,119 |
| 2019 | $2,824,587 | 7.6% | $37,130,809 |
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