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Pike County's only university spent $8,719,986 on football teams in 2023

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Jack Hawkins, Jr. Ph.D., Chancellor | Troy University

Jack Hawkins, Jr. Ph.D., Chancellor | Troy University

Pike County's institution invested $8,719,986 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 30.3% of all money invested on sport teams at Troy University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Pike County have grown 89.5% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Pike County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$8,719,98630.3%
2022$8,705,29230%
2021$6,561,11828.3%
2020$8,129,79929.6%
2019$8,571,38726.2%

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