Aldo Giovanni Amato , USA TODAY NETWORK Tennessee Published 12:27 p.m. CT April 6, 2017 | Updated 4:31 p.m. CT April 6, 2017<\/p>\n
How much MTSU spent on two offshore bowl trips Aldo Amato\/DNJ <\/p>\n
The MTSU football team gets ready to depart on their charter flight at Nashville International Airport to Hawaii for the Hawaii Bowl, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016.(Photo: Andy Heidt\/MTSU Creative and Visual Services) <\/p>\n
MTSU lost justnearly $2,000after spending more than $1.5 million in back-to-back offshore bowl trips, according to an open records request. <\/p>\n
The only loss in money came from expenses from the Bahamas Bowl where the Blue Raiders lost a total of $1,951, according to a financial recap. <\/p>\n
MTSU spent$592,003 on the Bahamas Bowl trip and were reimbursed $573,167 by Conference USA and gained $16,885 in ticket sales. <\/p>\n
Ticket sales actually helped MTSU avoid a net loss when it came to Hawaii Bowl expenses, according to the recap. Documents show ticket sales were reported at $21,915. <\/p>\n
The university spent $1,083,824 on the Hawaii Bowl trip and will get an estimated $1,066,126 back from C-USA. <\/p>\n
Although the only loss of money came during the Bahamas Bowl, the reimbursement for the Hawaii Bowl is just an estimate at this time and could change at a later date. <\/p>\n
MTSU became the first NCAA school to play in back-to-back offshore bowl games in different locations this past season. <\/p>\n
Athletic director Chris Massaro said while expenses are expected to go down next year, so will the C-USA reimbursement. <\/p>\n
\"I would assume so our reimbursement would go down,\" Massaro said.\"What C-USA is designed to do, they structure reimbursements so (school) do not losemoney on the bowl game.\" <\/p>\n
When asked whether he'd prefer his football team playing in a mainland bowl next year, Massaro just said he's looking forward to being back in a position to be in a bowl game. <\/p>\n
\"If we do (make it back to a bowl game), we'd love to go to a place where our fans, bands and community can go and celebrate with us,\" Massaro said. <\/p>\n
MTSU lost both the Bahamas and Hawaii bowls, and both were played on the past two Christmas Eves. The Blue Raiders have gone1-5 in bowl games over the past decade and have not won a bowl game since the 2009 New Orleans Bowl. <\/p>\n
(Photo: HELEN COMER\/DNJ) <\/p>\n
C-USA reimbursement: $573,167 Ticket sales: $16,885 <\/p>\n
Total: $590,052 Air charter and ground transportation: $356,959 Meals and lodging: $119,488 Equipment shipping: $41,779 Embroidery and apparel: $45,197 Insurance: $3,514 Laundry: $7,600 Meeting room set up fees: $4,954 Equipment, rentals and supplies: $12,512 <\/p>\n
Total: $592,003 Net loss: $1,951 <\/p>\n
Note: The Atlantis provided 119 complimentary rooms as part of the bowl agreement. <\/p>\n
MTSU played Hawaii Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016 in the Hawaii Bowl. The Blue Raiders fell 52-35.(Photo: MTSU) <\/p>\n
C-USA reimbursement (estimated):$1,066,126 Ticket sales: $21,915 <\/p>\n
Total:$1,088,041 Air charter and ground transportation:$628,698 Meals and lodging:$350,994 Equipment shipping:$71,165 Embroidery and apparel:$18,741 Equipment, rentals and supplies:$14,226 <\/p>\n
Total expenses:$1,083,824 Net gain:$4,217 <\/p>\n
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