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Rockingham County's only university spent $602,496 on football teams in 2023

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David W. Bushman, Ph.D., President | Bridgewater College

David W. Bushman, Ph.D., President | Bridgewater College

Rockingham County's institution invested $602,496 on their football teams in 2023, a 20.1% increase in funding from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

This represents 13.8% of all money invested on sport teams at Bridgewater College during 2023.

The average sports expenses at Rockingham County have grown 57.4% 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 Rockingham County in Last 5 Years
YearFootball Team's Expenditures% from grand total sport team expenditures
2023$602,49613.8%
2022$501,50212.7%
2021$483,60714.4%
2020$554,94814.9%
2019$596,85715%

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