Brien Lewis, President | Transylvania University
Brien Lewis, President | Transylvania University
This translates to roughly 24.1% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Fayette County have grown 118.9% since 2010.
College football is one of the biggest sports in the U.S., with some college teams eclipsing NFL teams in terms of attendance and profit.
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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Fayette County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $41,178,801 | 24.1% |
| 2022 | $37,680,136 | 24.3% |
| 2021 | $25,877,907 | 22% |
| 2020 | $30,625,733 | 21.6% |
| 2019 | $31,446,474 | 21.4% |
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