Dr. Daryl V. Burckel, C.P.A., C.V.A. President | McNeese State University
Dr. Daryl V. Burckel, C.P.A., C.V.A. President | McNeese State University
Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,677,470, with the women’s team receiving $961,064.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Calcasieu Parish have grown 114.2%.
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 | $961,064 | 6.4% | $14,926,562 |
| 2022 | $870,029 | 6.5% | $13,315,504 |
| 2021 | $738,269 | 6.2% | $11,966,973 |
| 2020 | $774,657 | 6.2% | $12,487,483 |
| 2019 | $773,186 | 6.4% | $12,044,339 |
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