Mendocino County did not fund their women’s collegiate basketball teams in 2023, representing a 100% decrease from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.
In contrast, men’s basketball teams in Mendocino County received a total of $95,508 in funding.
Since 2010, the average sports expenses in Mendocino County have grown 65.6%.
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.
| Year | Basketball team’s expenditures | % from grand total sport team expenditures | Total Sport Team Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | 0% | $696,974 |
| 2022 | $54,575 | 7.3% | $747,287 |
| 2021 | $0 | 0% | $419,406 |
| 2020 | $45,605 | 6.5% | $706,178 |
| 2019 | $0 | 0% | $664,974 |
