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New York: Schenectady County's basketball teams budget increases 13.8% in 2023

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President Steady Moono, Ed.D. | Schenectady County Community College

President Steady Moono, Ed.D. | Schenectady County Community College

Schenectady County's two universities invested $398,377 on their basketball teams in 2023, a 13.8% increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The county’s funding for the basketball teams comprised 4.5% of all money invested in sports teams in 2023.

The average sports expenses in Schenectady County have grown 75.5% since 2010.

Union College stood out as the university in Schenectady County that received the most basketball funding during 2023. The institution received $398,377 - or 100% of all the money destined to basketball teams.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in the 2020–21 school year.

Basketball Team's Expenditures in Schenectady County in Last 5 Years
YearBasketball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$398,3774.5%
2022$350,1354.5%
2021$00%
2020$388,6156.2%
2019$360,5445%

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