Melissa Taverner, President | Lyon College
Melissa Taverner, President | Lyon College
This translates to roughly 19.1% of all spending for sports teams at the Lyon College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Independence County have grown 22.7% 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 Independence County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $778,773 | 19.1% |
| 2022 | $1,891,965 | 27.4% |
| 2021 | $1,378,088 | 22.5% |
| 2020 | $2,262,149 | 29.7% |
| 2019 | $2,653,293 | 26.2% |
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