Dr. Gregory S. Powell, President | Panola College
Dr. Gregory S. Powell, President | Panola College
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $542,270, with the men’s team receiving $269,742.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Panola County have grown 81.3%.
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 | $269,742 | 17.5% | $1,544,890 |
| 2022 | $264,575 | 17% | $1,555,159 |
| 2021 | $213,958 | 17.2% | $1,246,127 |
| 2020 | $243,583 | 17.6% | $1,383,380 |
| 2019 | $247,059 | 16.4% | $1,507,758 |
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