Todd Diacon , President | Kent State University at Kent
Todd Diacon , President | Kent State University at Kent
This translates to roughly 26.6% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Portage County have grown 64.5% 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.
Men's Football Team's Expenditures in Portage County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,410,308 | 26.6% |
| 2022 | $8,369,315 | 26.4% |
| 2021 | $5,768,751 | 24.2% |
| 2020 | $7,434,971 | 24.1% |
| 2019 | $7,282,252 | 23.2% |
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