LEXINGTON, Ky. - USA TODAY's updated college sports finances database reveals one reason why Kentucky might be better suited to weather the coronavirus pandemic than many programs.
UK was one of just 15 athletic departments in the country that received no financial support from the university in the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to the updated database. The data comes from the financial reports submitted by each school to the NCAA annually and compiled by USA TODAY Sports in partnership with Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
In fiscal year 2019, UK reported $150.