Josiah (Jo) Robins Bonner, Jr. President | University of South Alabama
Josiah (Jo) Robins Bonner, Jr. President | University of South Alabama
This translates to roughly 29% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Mobile County have grown 101.9% 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 Mobile County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $12,659,498 | 29% |
| 2022 | $10,563,772 | 28.4% |
| 2021 | $11,337,712 | 29.9% |
| 2020 | $8,979,034 | 25.6% |
| 2019 | $10,130,130 | 26.8% |
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