Dr. Robert Nye, President | Finger Lakes Community College
Dr. Robert Nye, President | Finger Lakes Community College
This translates to roughly 6.3% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Ontario County have grown 107.7% 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 Ontario County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $669,290 | 6.3% |
| 2022 | $643,816 | 8% |
| 2021 | $310,277 | 6.1% |
| 2020 | $617,424 | 9.1% |
| 2019 | $560,632 | 7.5% |
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