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Cherokee County's only university spent $1,545,429 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Rodney Hanley President | Northeastern State University

Dr. Rodney Hanley President | Northeastern State University

Cherokee County's institution invested $1,545,429 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 28% of all money invested on sport teams at Northeastern State University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Cherokee County have grown 54.9% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Cherokee County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,545,42928%
2022$1,597,57328.8%
2021$1,571,38429.7%
2020$1,614,77629.5%
2019$1,552,37127.6%

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