Lee County's men's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

Dr. Dave Hellmich, President | Sauk Valley Community College

By NW Illinois News

Jul 12, 2024

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

The average sports expenses at Lee County have grown 69.6% 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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