Dr. Aondover Tarhule Interim President | Illinois State University
Dr. Aondover Tarhule Interim President | Illinois State University
This translates to roughly 14.9% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at McLean County have grown 94.4% 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 McLean County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,362,616 | 14.9% |
| 2022 | $5,238,487 | 14.8% |
| 2021 | $4,698,145 | 15.4% |
| 2020 | $4,733,545 | 15.4% |
| 2019 | $4,863,906 | 15.8% |
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