Denise Whisenhunt President | Grossmont College
Denise Whisenhunt President | Grossmont College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $28,682,789, with men’s teams receiving $18,978,634.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in San Diego County have grown 173.5%.
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 | $18,978,634 | 10.2% | $186,448,321 |
| 2022 | $15,662,600 | 9.9% | $158,570,305 |
| 2021 | $9,561,597 | 9% | $106,580,237 |
| 2020 | $12,797,062 | 9.2% | $139,365,136 |
| 2019 | $13,012,403 | 10.2% | $127,637,611 |
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