Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D. President | Presbyterian College
Anita Olson Gustafson, Ph.D. President | Presbyterian College
This translates to roughly 12.3% of all spending for sports teams at the Presbyterian College, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Laurens County have grown 17.2% 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 Laurens County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1,499,028 | 12.3% |
| 2022 | $1,457,099 | 12.8% |
| 2021 | $1,349,997 | 13.5% |
| 2020 | $2,016,994 | 16.1% |
| 2019 | $1,741,588 | 14.3% |
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