Lauderdale County spent $1,171,608 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 9% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,743,098, with the women’s team receiving $1,171,608.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Lauderdale County have grown 165.9%.
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 | $1,171,608 | 8.4% | $13,955,756 |
| 2022 | $1,074,530 | 8.9% | $12,104,040 |
| 2021 | $927,519 | 8.9% | $10,411,246 |
| 2020 | $905,317 | 9.1% | $9,935,898 |
| 2019 | $947,406 | 8.4% | $11,293,784 |
