Megan Richtsmeier, Enrollment Recruitment/International Student Specialist | LinkedIn
Megan Richtsmeier, Enrollment Recruitment/International Student Specialist | LinkedIn
This translates to roughly 28.9% of all spending for sports teams at the Ellsworth Community College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Hardin County have grown 91.5% 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 Hardin County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $404,051 | 28.9% |
| 2022 | $400,009 | 30.5% |
| 2021 | $363,517 | 31.7% |
| 2020 | $412,245 | 36.8% |
| 2019 | $412,818 | 36.8% |
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