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Lauderdale County's only university spent $3,367,374 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Ken Kitts, President | University of North Alabama

Dr. Ken Kitts, President | University of North Alabama

Lauderdale County's institution invested $3,367,374 on their football teams in 2023, a 20.2% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 24.1% of all money invested on sport teams at University of North Alabama during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Lauderdale County have grown 165.9% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Lauderdale County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$3,367,37424.1%
2022$2,801,78223.1%
2021$2,444,85223.5%
2020$2,574,59025.9%
2019$2,745,52824.3%

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