Dr. Rodney Hanley President | Northeastern State University
Dr. Rodney Hanley President | Northeastern State University
This translates to roughly 28% of all spending for sports teams at the Northeastern State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Cherokee County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,545,429 | 28% |
| 2022 | $1,597,573 | 28.8% |
| 2021 | $1,571,384 | 29.7% |
| 2020 | $1,614,776 | 29.5% |
| 2019 | $1,552,371 | 27.6% |
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