Leonard Favara, President | Central Christian College of Kansas
Leonard Favara, President | Central Christian College of Kansas
This translates to roughly 15.1% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at McPherson County have grown 422.4% 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 McPherson County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,960,243 | 15.1% |
| 2022 | $3,368,494 | 15% |
| 2021 | $2,974,651 | 14% |
| 2020 | $4,189,890 | 18.9% |
| 2019 | $1,839,246 | 9% |
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