UL System schools share team-level revenue sharing budgets despite new state law
Louisiana Tech and UL Lafayette will spend $2 million and $1.5 million respectively to pay student-athletes using campus-generated revenue. Specific team-level payout details for four UL System programs were accidentally disclosed despite a new state law. This reveals budget information intended to remain private under recent legislation.
Louisiana Tech University will spend nearly $2 million in public money to pay its student-athletes this year, while the University of Louisiana at Lafayette will devote $1.5 million to its sports teams. Team-level payout details for four UL System sports programs, money for which comes from revenue generated on each campus, were accidentally included in […]
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