Radha Pyati, Chancellor | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Radha Pyati, Chancellor | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
This translates to roughly 12.7% of all spending for sports teams at the four universities in the county during the 2023 season.
The average sports expenses at Berks County have grown 92.2% 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 Berks County in Last 5 Years
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,010,423 | 12.7% |
| 2022 | $1,764,940 | 13.2% |
| 2021 | $671,339 | 6.6% |
| 2020 | $1,647,123 | 12.8% |
| 2019 | $1,686,819 | 12.8% |
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