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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

How much did Bossier Parish spend on women’s basketball teams in 2023?

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Adam Dansby President | Bossier Parish Community College

Adam Dansby President | Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier Parish did not fund their women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 100% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

In contrast, men’s basketball teams in Bossier Parish received a total of $299,181 in funding.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Bossier Parish have grown 191.3%.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of Bossier Parish Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$00%$1,475,784
2022$204,45614.8%$1,379,015
2021$201,26815.1%$1,333,935
2020$232,25416.1%$1,441,240
2019$227,55715.3%$1,482,849

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