Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong - Salve Regina University President | Salve Regina University
Dr. Kelli J. Armstrong - Salve Regina University President | Salve Regina University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $251,830, with the women’s team receiving $144,573.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Newport County have grown 152.9%.
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 | $144,573 | 3.5% | $4,127,889 |
| 2022 | $99,348 | 3.2% | $3,064,640 |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% | $2,284,183 |
| 2020 | $110,202 | 4.6% | $2,395,069 |
| 2019 | $101,350 | 5.1% | $1,983,056 |
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