The Naval Academy Athletic Association is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization charged with providing resources to support 45 varsity and junior varsity programs offered by the Naval Academy.
The NAAA operates with the guidance of the Naval Academy's Board of Control, whose members report to the Superintendent of the United State Naval Academy.
Over 90% of funding support for the NAAA programs is through external sources of revenue (i.e. Blue & Gold memberships, ticket sales, corporate sponsorship, television revenue, parking, etc.).
Less than 10% of the operating budget for the varsity and junior varsity programs is provided by the Academy via government funding.
Does anyone know approximately how much is the Naval Academy's football budget for this school year?
I don't know, but I read somewhere that Coach Ken Niumatalolo is the highest paid government employee on the payroll - more so than the President of the United States.
CORRECTION:
U.S. Naval Academy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo is not a federal employee, as was incorrectly reported in this column. Niumatalolo is paid by the Naval Academy Athletic Association, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose money “comes mainly from football (attendance, game guarantees, TV deals) and private donors,” according to an academy spokesman.
Which, of course, is not true as the USNA football coach is not a Govt employee, nor is he paid by the Govt. He is paid by the NAAA.
The Honolulu paper that incorrectly reported that story withdrew it the very next day.