Austin A. Lane Chancellor of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | chancellor.siu.edu
Austin A. Lane Chancellor of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale | chancellor.siu.edu
This represents 20% of all money invested on sport teams at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Jackson County have grown 2.1% 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 Jackson County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4,747,403 | 20% |
| 2022 | $4,069,488 | 18.9% |
| 2021 | $3,379,647 | 24.2% |
| 2020 | $3,995,546 | 17% |
| 2019 | $4,212,321 | 16.1% |
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