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Cortland County's only university spent $663,353 on football teams in 2023

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Erik J. Bitterbaum, Ph.D., President | SUNY Cortland

Erik J. Bitterbaum, Ph.D., President | SUNY Cortland

Cortland County's institution invested $663,353 on their football teams in 2023, an increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 10% of all money invested on sport teams at SUNY Cortland during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Cortland County have grown 73% 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 Cortland County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$663,35310%
2022$648,15510.8%
2021$360,54010.1%
2020$642,17412.3%
2019$665,19011.7%

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