Dr. James Moore West Virginia Wesleyan College President | West Virginia Wesleyan College
Dr. James Moore West Virginia Wesleyan College President | West Virginia Wesleyan College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $436,638, with the women’s team receiving $238,061.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Upshur County have dropped 20.8%.
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 | $238,061 | 5.9% | $4,017,492 |
| 2022 | $325,150 | 6.8% | $4,758,003 |
| 2021 | $312,295 | 6.9% | $4,504,130 |
| 2020 | $396,339 | 7.9% | $4,988,240 |
| 2019 | $414,218 | 7% | $5,925,891 |
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