President Mary C. Finger, Ed.D. | Seton Hill University
President Mary C. Finger, Ed.D. | Seton Hill University
This translates to roughly 14% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Westmoreland County have grown 62.9% 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 Westmoreland County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,040,753 | 14% |
| 2022 | $2,001,140 | 16.3% |
| 2021 | $508,070 | 4.8% |
| 2020 | $2,198,531 | 17.6% |
| 2019 | $2,601,406 | 19.7% |
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