Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, President | Eastern Mennonite University
Dr. Susan Schultz Huxman, President | Eastern Mennonite University
This translates to roughly 19% of all spending for sports teams at the two universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Harrisonburg city have grown 100.8% 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 Harrisonburg city in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $11,387,346 | 19% |
| 2022 | $11,372,433 | 20.7% |
| 2021 | $7,908,732 | 17.8% |
| 2020 | $11,319,596 | 22.6% |
| 2019 | $10,649,299 | 22.1% |
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