President Fred Clark | Bridgewater State University
President Fred Clark | Bridgewater State University
This translates to roughly 3.2% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Plymouth County have grown 94% 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 Plymouth County in Last 5 Years
Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
---|---|---|
2023 | $149,094 | 3.2% |
2022 | $201,947 | 4.4% |
2021 | $0 | 0% |
2020 | $154,427 | 4.3% |
2019 | $144,439 | 4% |