Keith Faulkner, JD, LLM, MBA President | Charleston Southern University
Keith Faulkner, JD, LLM, MBA President | Charleston Southern University
This translates to roughly 17.7% of all spending for sports teams at the three universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Charleston County have grown 69% 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 Charleston County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $9,221,128 | 17.7% |
| 2022 | $8,760,217 | 16.9% |
| 2021 | $7,765,827 | 17.5% |
| 2020 | $8,489,885 | 18% |
| 2019 | $7,876,564 | 16.5% |
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