Lawrence Barrett, ED.D. President | Florida Gateway College
Lawrence Barrett, ED.D. President | Florida Gateway College
This translates to roughly 43.6% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Leon County have grown 61.3% 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 Leon County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,879,036 | 43.6% |
| 2022 | $58,046,471 | 36% |
| 2021 | $23,172,250 | 26% |
| 2020 | $70,797,768 | 42% |
| 2019 | $72,009,734 | 34.1% |
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