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Whitley County's only university spent $1,205,508 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Larry L. Cockrum President | University Of The Cumberlands

Dr. Larry L. Cockrum President | University Of The Cumberlands

Whitley County's institution invested $1,205,508 on their football teams in 2023, a 16.1% decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 11% of all money invested on sport teams at University of the Cumberlands during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Whitley County have grown 114.4% 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 Whitley County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$1,205,50811%
2022$1,437,55113.9%
2021$1,437,55115.9%
2020$1,674,62519.2%
2019$1,546,80616%

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