Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D. Interim President | Savannah State University
Cynthia Robinson Alexander, J.D. Interim President | Savannah State University
This translates to roughly 4.4% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Chatham County have grown 54.4% 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 Chatham County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $771,000 | 4.4% |
| 2022 | $771,289 | 5% |
| 2021 | $976,502 | 8% |
| 2020 | $1,047,209 | 7.8% |
| 2019 | $1,553,284 | 10.4% |
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