President Christine Riordan | Adelphi University
President Christine Riordan | Adelphi University
This translates to roughly 6.8% of all spending for sports teams at the eight universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Nassau County have grown 126.6% 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 Nassau County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $6,442,407 | 6.8% |
| 2022 | $5,505,520 | 6.6% |
| 2021 | $3,842,740 | 5.7% |
| 2020 | $4,120,535 | 5.2% |
| 2019 | $3,285,947 | 4% |
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