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Blount County's only university spent $514,805 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Bryan Coker President | Maryville College

Dr. Bryan Coker President | Maryville College

Blount County's institution invested $514,805 on their football teams in 2023, a 14.6% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 15.6% of all money invested on sport teams at Maryville College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Blount County have grown 79.9% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Blount County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$514,80515.6%
2022$449,20414.2%
2021$401,69517.2%
2020$467,26021.3%
2019$517,92821.5%

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