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San Mateo County’s women’s basketball teams receive $1,098,708 in 2023

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Richard Storti, Ed.D. Acting President | College of San Mateo

Richard Storti, Ed.D. Acting President | College of San Mateo

San Mateo County spent $1,098,708 on women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 5.2% increase from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Overall, basketball teams in the county received a total of $2,237,184, with women’s teams receiving $1,098,708.

Since 2010, the average sports expenses in San Mateo County have grown 317%.

Basketball is one of the most popular sports played at U.S. colleges, as well as football. NCAA basketball teams are often as popular as NBA teams, and offer a different experience for fans.

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.

The basketball fund received around 168.57 million dollars from NCAA revenue in 2020–21.

Women’s Basketball Team's Expenditures of San Mateo County Over Last 5 Years
YearBasketball team's expenditures% from grand total sport team expendituresTotal Sport Team Expenditures
2023$1,098,7086.3%$17,484,309
2022$1,043,9927.4%$14,055,945
2021$00%$3,039,397
2020$1,340,0377.5%$17,972,752
2019$1,091,0856.7%$16,168,332

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