Paul Broadie II President | Santa Fe College
Paul Broadie II President | Santa Fe College
This translates to roughly 25.8% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Alachua County have grown 67.8% 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 Alachua County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $46,103,763 | 25.8% |
| 2022 | $60,894,176 | 33.9% |
| 2021 | $29,439,919 | 23.3% |
| 2020 | $37,611,096 | 26.6% |
| 2019 | $39,149,664 | 26.9% |
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