Lamar County's only university spent no money on women's football teams in 2023

Dr. Donald J. Green, President | Gordon State College

By Macon Times

Jul 12, 2024

Lamar County did not fund their women's collegiate football teams in 2023, unchanged from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at Lamar County have dropped 31.8% 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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