Dr. Ann Bieber, President | Lehigh Carbon Community College FB page
Dr. Ann Bieber, President | Lehigh Carbon Community College FB page
This translates to roughly 7.2% of all spending for sports teams at the five universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Lehigh County have grown 93% 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 Lehigh County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $663,318 | 7.2% |
| 2022 | $516,270 | 6.7% |
| 2021 | $364,340 | 6.3% |
| 2020 | $509,420 | 6.7% |
| 2019 | $460,967 | 5.7% |
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