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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yup, $$$$$, at least at the college level. Winning teams sell lots of school merchandise, expensive tv airtime, bowl games, more $$$$ from proud alumni, attract higher academically scoring students (helped by scholarship generated by said alumni) and higher ranked athletes (adding more prestige for the school)--all of this helps the schools to improve the athletic AND academic programs.[/quote] The post specifically referenced the high school level -- is there data about whether winning HS teams prompt more alumni donations and/or applications? I could certainly imagine that if a high school program is strong, alumni might come back to watch, followed by warm feelings for their alma mater, followed by donations. But I don't know if that is borne out by reality for independent schools.[/quote]
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