Dr. David T. McFaddin President | Eastern Kentucky University
Dr. David T. McFaddin President | Eastern Kentucky University
This translates to roughly 24% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Madison County have grown 103.6% 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 Madison County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,994,389 | 24% |
| 2022 | $4,914,165 | 23.7% |
| 2021 | $4,836,618 | 26.2% |
| 2020 | $4,261,356 | 24.7% |
| 2019 | $4,163,865 | 24.1% |
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