Jere W. Morehead President of The University of Georgia | president.uga.edu
Jere W. Morehead President of The University of Georgia | president.uga.edu
This translates to roughly 39.2% of all spending for sports teams at the University of Georgia, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Clarke County have grown 130.9% 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 Clarke County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $69,069,745 | 39.2% |
| 2022 | $61,722,123 | 38.7% |
| 2021 | $36,192,952 | 32% |
| 2020 | $48,501,193 | 37.6% |
| 2019 | $49,207,808 | 36.9% |
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