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New Hanover County's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

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Jim Morton President | Cape Fear Community College

Jim Morton President | Cape Fear Community College

New Hanover County's two colleges did not fund their football teams in 2023, the same as in the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

The average sports expenses at New Hanover County have grown 87.5% 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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