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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Illinois: Knox County's women's football budget the same as in 2023

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C. Andrew McGadney President | Knox College

C. Andrew McGadney President | Knox College

Knox County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Meanwhile, men's football teams received $610,950.

The average sports expenses at Knox County have grown 181.4% 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.

Women's Football Team's Expenditures in Knox County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$610,95011.2%
2022$435,30012.6%
2021$00%
2020$315,9259.4%
2019$293,0699.2%

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