President Colin Irvine | Concordia College at Moorhead
President Colin Irvine | Concordia College at Moorhead
This translates to roughly 17.8% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Clay County have grown 71.1% 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 Clay County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,760,242 | 17.8% |
| 2022 | $1,688,005 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | $1,027,629 | 14.2% |
| 2020 | $1,665,973 | 19.4% |
| 2019 | $1,619,503 | 18.2% |
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