Steve Robinson President of Lansing Community College | lcc.edu
Steve Robinson President of Lansing Community College | lcc.edu
This translates to roughly 32.7% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Ingham County have grown 142.3% 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 Ingham County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $49,428,661 | 32.7% |
| 2022 | $47,456,650 | 36.7% |
| 2021 | $24,127,604 | 27.2% |
| 2020 | $43,987,682 | 35.5% |
| 2019 | $33,928,232 | 28.9% |
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