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Wilson County's only university spent $2,221,416 on football teams in 2023

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Dr. Paul Stumb President | Cumberland University

Dr. Paul Stumb President | Cumberland University

Wilson County's institution invested $2,221,416 on their football teams in 2023, a decrease in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 20% of all money invested on sport teams at Cumberland University during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Wilson County have grown 86.6% 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.

Football Team's Expenditures in Wilson County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$2,221,41620%
2022$2,223,61621.7%
2021$2,162,25721.2%
2020$2,021,45321.8%
2019$1,808,83522.3%

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