Cumberland County spent $862,038 on men’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 16% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $1,801,074, with men’s teams receiving $862,038.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Cumberland County have grown 63.9%.
Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.
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.
The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $862,038 | 5.2% | $16,498,494 |
| 2022 | $743,401 | 4.7% | $15,809,506 |
| 2021 | $140,535 | 1.1% | $12,559,391 |
| 2020 | $779,798 | 5.4% | $14,555,089 |
| 2019 | $753,533 | 5.1% | $14,789,394 |
