Dr. Adrien Bennings, President | Portland Community College
Dr. Adrien Bennings, President | Portland Community College
This translates to roughly 11.1% of all spending for sports teams at the seven universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Multnomah County have grown 104.7% 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 Multnomah County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $5,817,445 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | $4,994,142 | 10.7% |
| 2021 | $3,643,734 | 9.2% |
| 2020 | $3,641,976 | 8.9% |
| 2019 | $4,617,557 | 10.4% |
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