Wendy Wintersteen President | president.iastate.edu
Wendy Wintersteen President | president.iastate.edu
This translates to roughly 29.8% of all spending for sports teams at the Iowa State University, the only institution in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Story County have grown 99.3% 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 Story County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $27,730,152 | 29.8% |
| 2022 | $28,615,043 | 33% |
| 2021 | $23,735,262 | 31.3% |
| 2020 | $29,422,443 | 38.4% |
| 2019 | $26,960,124 | 33.8% |
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