Rockland County's universities spent no money on their football teams in 2023

Kenneth D. Daly, President St. Thomas Aquinas College | St. Thomas Aquinas College

By Rockland Reporter

Jun 21, 2024

Rockland County's three colleges did not fund their football teams in 2023, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Rockland County have grown 113.7% 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.

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Dominican College of Blauvelt• Rockland Community College• St. Thomas Aquinas College