University of Georgia Athletics approved a new budget for the 2022 fiscal year on Friday. The budget is set at $150,290,994, which is $7.7 million more than in 2019 and $3 million short of the 2020 budget.
Georgia athletic director Josh Brooks told media that the 2020 budget shortfall is currently $30 million and was previously $53 million amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The shortfall was improved via the COVID-19 relief fund and an implementation of a more conservative spending approach, which helped prevent the school from having to lay-off employees.
’We’re talking about some big schools making massive cuts and laying staff members off.