Vincent Bowhay, Ed.D., President | Independence Community College
Vincent Bowhay, Ed.D., President | Independence Community College
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 Montgomery County have grown 85.9% 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 Montgomery County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,445,258 | 24.1% |
| 2022 | $1,497,845 | 27.2% |
| 2021 | $1,344,687 | 26.7% |
| 2020 | $1,180,223 | 26.2% |
| 2019 | $1,344,370 | 28% |
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