Rhett Brown President | Wingate University
Rhett Brown President | Wingate University
This translates to roughly 14.2% of all spending for sports teams at the Wingate University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Union County have grown 174.1% 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 Union County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,063,986 | 14.2% |
| 2022 | $1,874,273 | 14.8% |
| 2021 | $1,736,486 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | $1,771,261 | 16.7% |
| 2019 | $1,769,928 | 16.4% |
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