Dr. Brian Lenzmeier President | Buena Vista University
Dr. Brian Lenzmeier President | Buena Vista University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $412,576, with the men’s team receiving $213,621.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Buena Vista County have grown 70%.
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 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team's expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $213,621 | 6.3% | $3,385,069 |
| 2022 | $234,999 | 7.9% | $2,981,241 |
| 2021 | $189,583 | 7.4% | $2,559,996 |
| 2020 | $200,094 | 7.7% | $2,593,544 |
| 2019 | $182,365 | 7% | $2,602,068 |
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