Rev. James J. Maher C.M., President | Niagara University
Rev. James J. Maher C.M., President | Niagara University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $4,629,381, with men’s teams receiving $2,525,652.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Niagara County have grown 52.1%.
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 | $2,525,652 | 16.6% | $15,249,607 |
| 2022 | $2,126,899 | 15.1% | $14,122,908 |
| 2021 | $1,759,694 | 15.6% | $11,264,224 |
| 2020 | $1,801,496 | 15.2% | $11,869,394 |
| 2019 | $1,778,013 | 16.1% | $11,044,138 |
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