Jay Hartzell President | The University of Texas at Austin
Jay Hartzell President | The University of Texas at Austin
This translates to roughly 27.8% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Travis County have grown 75.2% 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 Travis County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $58,732,174 | 27.8% |
| 2022 | $50,633,156 | 24.8% |
| 2021 | $42,702,373 | 26.6% |
| 2020 | $39,503,076 | 24.2% |
| 2019 | $43,200,270 | 23% |
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