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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Daviess County's universities spent $1,476,337 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Lauretta Frederking President | Brescia University

Dr. Lauretta Frederking President | Brescia University

Daviess County's two colleges invested $1,476,337 on their football teams in 2023, an 8% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 16.5% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Daviess County have grown 89.6% since 2010.

Kentucky Wesleyan College stood out as the university in Daviess County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $1,476,337 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.

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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Daviess County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,476,33716.5%
2022$1,604,12417.7%
2021$1,392,92416.7%
2020$1,570,65012.3%
2019$1,336,61712.4%

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