Dr. Jacquelyn Elliott, President/CEO | Central Arizona College
Dr. Jacquelyn Elliott, President/CEO | Central Arizona College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $355,896, with the women’s team receiving $159,592.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Pinal County have grown 75.1%.
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 | $159,592 | 6.7% | $2,365,249 |
| 2022 | $222,625 | 9.3% | $2,401,344 |
| 2021 | $208,725 | 9.8% | $2,131,318 |
| 2020 | $132,195 | 6.3% | $2,114,152 |
| 2019 | $218,692 | 7.4% | $2,949,386 |
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