President Richanne C. Mankey | Twitter
President Richanne C. Mankey | Twitter
This translates to roughly 23% of all spending for sports teams at the Defiance College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Defiance County have grown 42.4% 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 Defiance County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $450,948 | 23% |
| 2022 | $440,700 | 21.6% |
| 2021 | $557,544 | 27.6% |
| 2020 | $581,794 | 27.2% |
| 2019 | $448,396 | 19.7% |
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