Michigan football team's spring break trip cost more than $348k

By Cameron DaSilva, Cameron DaSilva

Published May 27, 2016

DETROIT, MI - JUNE 30: University of Michigan head football coach Jim Harbaugh looks on and smiles while talking to the media prior to the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on June 30, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

The Michigan Wolverines football team took a trip during spring break, all the way down to sunny Florida where they trained at IMG Academy. It wasn't a college kid's typical spring break filled with beaches and partying, but it wasn't cheap either.

According to the Detroit Free Press, the trip cost Michigan $348,553, as revealed by the school's expense summary.

The biggest chunk of that pile of money was used to pay for lodging and food, which totaled $146,912 alone. As expected, travel was fairly expensive, too, despite the team flying commercial, thanks to Jim Harbaugh. Airfare and ground transportation, the latter of which some staffers elected for, cost a total of $107,148.

The trip ran from Feb. 29 until March 3, with the team having one off day in the middle. Hopefully for the sake of money, it was worth the cash and actually benefitted both the players and the staff.

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