Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover Ph.D., JD, CPA President | Tennessee State University
Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover Ph.D., JD, CPA President | Tennessee State University
This translates to roughly 22.6% of all spending for sports teams at the six universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Davidson County have grown 159.4% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Davidson County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $44,086,044 | 22.6% |
| 2022 | $39,925,036 | 23% |
| 2021 | $42,323,202 | 28.7% |
| 2020 | $32,756,803 | 23.2% |
| 2019 | $32,000,512 | 23.1% |
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