Kent MacDonald, President and CEO | Northwood University
Kent MacDonald, President and CEO | Northwood University
This translates to roughly 24.1% of all spending for sports teams at the Northwood University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Midland County have grown 60.7% 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 Midland County in Last 5 Years
Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
---|---|---|
2023 | $2,163,845 | 24.1% |
2022 | $2,073,784 | 23.1% |
2021 | $0 | 0% |
2020 | $2,079,778 | 22.6% |
2019 | $2,079,188 | 21.8% |