Ray L. Watts, M.D., President | University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ray L. Watts, M.D., President | University of Alabama at Birmingham
This translates to roughly 31.7% of all spending for sports teams at the six universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Jefferson County have grown 67.8% 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 Jefferson County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $23,314,497 | 31.7% |
| 2022 | $23,768,418 | 32.8% |
| 2021 | $18,996,679 | 29.9% |
| 2020 | $20,645,029 | 31.6% |
| 2019 | $20,472,135 | 31% |
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