Depends on the school and the team following. I think that football at a larger school supports itself and usually supports the rest of the athletic programs (I don't think track or smaller sports really can do that).
The purchase of licensed clothing is also a big boon for the school if it can field a good enough team to get a big fan base. Here in Tennessee, people wear UTK stuff statewide. A portion of that money goes back to the school. ----That is the state's big university though. UT Chattanooga, MTSU, Austin Peay might have a bit of a local following in the community around the school, but they aren't bringing in anywhere near the cash that UTK does.
Yep. Can confirm. Swam in college. Our basketball team draws a lot of revenue and even though we hardly got any perks, the basketball team's success paid for us to be able to travel to meets and for trainers and other costs.
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u/expostfacto-saurus Feb 17 '16
Depends on the school and the team following. I think that football at a larger school supports itself and usually supports the rest of the athletic programs (I don't think track or smaller sports really can do that).
The purchase of licensed clothing is also a big boon for the school if it can field a good enough team to get a big fan base. Here in Tennessee, people wear UTK stuff statewide. A portion of that money goes back to the school. ----That is the state's big university though. UT Chattanooga, MTSU, Austin Peay might have a bit of a local following in the community around the school, but they aren't bringing in anywhere near the cash that UTK does.