Atheltics Success and Money

350 million dollars can go a long way. That's the 2010 budget at Bosie State University. Each fiscal year, that budget is broken down into departments, divisions, and programs; each recieving a share of that lottery. Some people believe that athletics recieves too much of that money, however, when we look close, that's not the case at all. Of the 350 million, only about 5 percent will be spent on athletics. Compare that to nearly 33 percent on instruction and almost 25 percent on scholarships, and athletics recieves in comparison, very little. In fact, even the library recieves more money anually that the athletic department. Money from donors is not calculated into this because that is independent of the 350 million that Boise State brings in annually and donors can spend their own money when and where they want. Many of them chose to spend it on athletics because sports are the major marketing tool of any university. Donors paid a large part of the new Stuekle Sky Suites at the staduim. Donors contributed large amounts of money to build the new indoor practice facility. Currently, plans are underway for a new track where East Junior High once stood and donations have already begun flowing. This generosity is often misconstued into what the public sees as needless spending on athletics when that money could be going toward academics. They don't realize however, how much money academics actually recieves and that athletics recieves a very small portion of that budget, despite athletics being the face of Boise State.