Jamal A. Cooks President | Chabot College
Jamal A. Cooks President | Chabot College
This translates to roughly 26% of all spending for sports teams at the eight universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Alameda County have grown 114.7% 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 Alameda County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $38,273,619 | 26% |
| 2022 | $34,333,907 | 26.5% |
| 2021 | $24,188,677 | 24% |
| 2020 | $31,526,086 | 26.7% |
| 2019 | $28,107,422 | 25.3% |
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