Dr. Joseph Parisi, Missouri Valley College President | Missouri Valley College
Dr. Joseph Parisi, Missouri Valley College President | Missouri Valley College
This translates to roughly 19.6% of all spending for sports teams at the Missouri Valley College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Saline County have grown 170.3% 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 Saline County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3,388,946 | 19.6% |
| 2022 | $3,307,794 | 19.8% |
| 2021 | $2,634,519 | 16.3% |
| 2020 | $2,689,407 | 15.3% |
| 2019 | $1,272,134 | 12.4% |
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