Dr. Keith Flamer President | College of the Redwoods
Dr. Keith Flamer President | College of the Redwoods
This represents 3.6% of all money invested on sport teams at the two colleges in the county during 2023.
The average sports expenses at Humboldt County have grown 63.5% since 2010.
College of the Redwoods stood out as the university in Humboldt County which received the most football funding during 2023. The institution received $318,596 — or 100% of all the money destined to football teams.
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.
| Year | Football Team's Expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $318,596 | 3.6% |
| 2022 | $0 | 0% |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% |
| 2020 | $184,467 | 2.8% |
| 2019 | $915,578 | 13.1% |
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