Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw President | Catawba Valley Community College
Dr. Garrett D. Hinshaw President | Catawba Valley Community College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,796,268, with men’s teams receiving $932,800.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Catawba County have grown 182.2%.
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 | $932,800 | 6.2% | $15,148,615 |
| 2022 | $820,999 | 5.8% | $14,113,917 |
| 2021 | $800,965 | 6.2% | $12,830,811 |
| 2020 | $853,651 | 6.8% | $12,584,164 |
| 2019 | $862,060 | 7.1% | $12,135,701 |
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