Dr. Renée Wachter, Chancellor of UW-Superior | University of Wisconsin-Superior
Dr. Renée Wachter, Chancellor of UW-Superior | University of Wisconsin-Superior
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $241,325, with the men’s team receiving $161,706.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Douglas County have grown 97.7%.
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 | $161,706 | 5.8% | $2,799,970 |
| 2022 | $129,557 | 5% | $2,602,598 |
| 2021 | $100,083 | 5.2% | $1,924,340 |
| 2020 | $135,278 | 6.3% | $2,146,272 |
| 2019 | $143,048 | 6.1% | $2,343,367 |
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