Dr. Joseph Shepard, President | Western New Mexico University
Dr. Joseph Shepard, President | Western New Mexico University
This represents 34% of all money invested on sport teams at Western New Mexico University during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Grant County have grown 62.6% 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 Grant County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,675,372 | 34% |
| 2022 | $963,969 | 30.4% |
| 2021 | $737,383 | 26.6% |
| 2020 | $870,016 | 36.6% |
| 2019 | $644,928 | 23.2% |
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