Dr. Clyne G. H. Namuo President | Joliet Junior College
Dr. Clyne G. H. Namuo President | Joliet Junior College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $3,012,791, with women’s teams receiving $1,362,836.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Will County have grown 39.1%.
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 | $1,362,836 | 6.4% | $21,320,656 |
| 2022 | $1,187,644 | 6.4% | $18,583,432 |
| 2021 | $1,235,957 | 6.8% | $18,088,959 |
| 2020 | $1,222,220 | 7.1% | $17,297,852 |
| 2019 | $1,252,954 | 7.3% | $17,076,093 |
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