Rhonda Martin Epper President at Trinidad State College | Trinidad State College
Rhonda Martin Epper President at Trinidad State College | Trinidad State College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $496,977, with the men’s team receiving $278,263.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Las Animas County have grown 245.3%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
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.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $278,263 | 12.8% | $2,181,632 |
| 2022 | $287,205 | 13% | $2,216,819 |
| 2021 | $237,434 | 11.4% | $2,075,513 |
| 2020 | $226,543 | 12.1% | $1,873,967 |
| 2019 | $240,538 | 11.7% | $2,057,808 |
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