Dr. Brian Stogner President, Professor of Psychology | Rochester University
Dr. Brian Stogner President, Professor of Psychology | Rochester University
This translates to roughly 8.5% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Oakland County have grown 116.3% 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 Oakland County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,850,539 | 8.5% |
| 2022 | $2,826,511 | 8.2% |
| 2021 | $2,137,147 | 7% |
| 2020 | $1,444,899 | 5.5% |
| 2019 | $1,460,449 | 5.9% |
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