President L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D., | Kalamazoo Valley Community College
President L. Marshall Washington, Ph.D., | Kalamazoo Valley Community College
This translates to roughly 20.4% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Kalamazoo County have grown 101.8% 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 Kalamazoo County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,100,269 | 20.4% |
| 2022 | $9,865,505 | 25.8% |
| 2021 | $6,298,407 | 25.3% |
| 2020 | $9,897,981 | 26.6% |
| 2019 | $9,812,622 | 26.1% |
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