Editor's note: A previous version of this story reported WKU “broke even” on athletics for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. The athletics budget was balanced by a combined subsidy of about $17.5 million from university funds and mandatory student fees in addition to $3.8 million in indirect institutional support for the athletics department. The story has been updated and the Herald regrets this error.
The WKU intercollegiate athletics department has released its financial data for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, with the university reporting departmental expenses totaling roughly $30.8 million were offset by a combined subsidy of about $17.