Dr. Raymond J. Rice, President | University of Maine at Presque Isle
Dr. Raymond J. Rice, President | University of Maine at Presque Isle
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $364,975, with women’s teams receiving $186,276.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Aroostook County have grown 86.4%.
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 | $186,276 | 8.7% | $2,131,363 |
| 2022 | $143,828 | 7.1% | $2,031,590 |
| 2021 | $102,620 | 6.9% | $1,493,145 |
| 2020 | $165,687 | 8.9% | $1,863,883 |
| 2019 | $146,161 | 7.9% | $1,849,143 |
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