Gregory L. King, President | University of Mount Union
Gregory L. King, President | University of Mount Union
This represents 12.7% of all money invested on sport teams at the three colleges in the county during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Stark County have grown 74.7% since 2010.
Walsh University stood out as the university in Stark County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $1,615,684 — or 70.7% of all the money destined to football teams.
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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,285,032 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | $2,375,588 | 13.6% |
| 2021 | $2,181,254 | 13.5% |
| 2020 | $2,565,232 | 15.1% |
| 2019 | $3,888,531 | 20.4% |
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