Cathy Cox, President | Georgia College & State University
Cathy Cox, President | Georgia College & State University
This represents 12.1% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Baldwin County have dropped 8.6% since 2010.
Georgia Military College stood out as the university in Baldwin County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $627,968 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.
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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $627,968 | 12.1% |
| 2022 | $749,612 | 15.3% |
| 2021 | $905,776 | 19.9% |
| 2020 | $1,073,718 | 20.2% |
| 2019 | $1,017,254 | 17.5% |
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