Thesis: College athletes bring in millions of dollars for the NCAA. That money goes everywhere besides the hands of the student athletes. The student athlete should receive some of that money.
Zissou, Rebecca. “Fair Play.” Junior Scholastic 116.8 (2013): 15. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
This article is focused around Marcus Mariota, quarterback of the University of Oregon Ducks. He’s a sophomore who helps bring in millions of dollars for his school, but doesn’t get to touch a penny of it. In this article, Ramogi Huma says “Playing college sports is a full-time job. Students can spend 40 hours a week practicing, training, and competing. While some athletes receive scholarships, the average amount doesn’t cover the full cost of college.” According to the New York Times, the average athletic scholarship is less than $11,000 a year. According to the NCAA, less than 2 percent of college athletes ever compete professionally. Student athletes should remember that their main purpose while in school is to get an education, not to get paid. All of these quotes will help me with this project. Yes, only 2 percent of college athletes ever compete professionally but that’s why they need to be compensated during their college careers. They are striving to be the best for their college.
Cooper, Kenneth J. “Should College Athletes Be Paid To Play?.” Diverse: Issues In Higher Education 28.10 (2011): 12-13. Education Source. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
This article brings discusses how two professors, Robert and Amy McCormick, believe that playing a college sport like football or basketball at the division I level is definitely a job. They are claiming that the student athletes are “employees” under federal labor laws and are entitled to from unions and negotiate wages, hours and working conditions. The common law has three tests: the right of others to control a person’s activities, whether that person is compensated and if that person is economically dependent on that compensation. The law professors find that college athletes meet all three because a coach has much control over what they do, an athletic scholarship amounts to compensation and players depend on those funds for food and shelter as well as schooling.
Birkenes, Adele, and Akash Bagaria. “Pay to play: should college athletes be paid?.” Current Events, a Weekly Reader publication 2012: 7. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 23 Nov. 2014.
This article focuses on Tim Tebow. He was an outstanding quarterback for the University of Florida Gators. He brought in millions of dollars for his school, but didn’t receive a drop of it. Under National Collegiate Athletic Association rules, players may not accept special benefits or money from schools for anything other than scholarships or books. But a lot of star players still receive merchandise, money, and other perks under the radar. The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s strict rules on this have led to a black market for compensating athletes. Michael Polak, a sportswriter for The Charleston Gazette stated “All colleges have work-study programs, so students can work in the library or gym and get paid for their services; I see athletics on the collegiate level just like a work-study program.”
Barbash, Louis. “Pay Or Don’t Play.” Washington Monthly 45.9/10 (2013): 13-15. Business Source Premier. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
This article draws around the fact that most star college basketball players go pro after 1 year of playing college ball. March Madness is one of the best basketball competitions in the world. Millions of dollars are exchanged for this tournament. And yet players from the top teams, sometimes underclassmen with up to three years of eligibility left, won’t come back the next fall. They enter the NBA draft. Why should they not though? The top college athletes are only getting around $200,000 worth of luxury at the college level. The lowest NBA player is getting paid $250,000 and the guys that are going to the NBA that early aren’t going to be paid anywhere near that low.
KIPLINGER, KNIGHT. “Should Athletes Share In Their School’s Profits?.” Kiplinger’s Personal Finance 66.3 (2012): 11. Business Source Premier. Web. 23 Nov. 2014
This article discusses how the NCAA money flows. It also talks about how many football and basketball players’ scholarships in big-time program are not proportional to the millions of dollars their college and coaches earn. “These athletes are professional entertainers who aren’t getting paid nearly a fair share of the box-office receipts. If they were allowed by the rules of pro football and basketball to sign contracts at 18, right out of high school, many of them would take (and should take) the guaranteed money and bypass college, where an injury in practice or a game could destroy their later earning as professional athletes. By contrast, once they turn pro, athletes—whether healthy or injured—can pay for their own college education anytime they wish.
Miller, Michael T., and Daniel B. Kissinger. College Student-Athletes : Challenges, Opportunities, And Policy Implications. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Pub, 2009. eBook Collection (EBSCOhost). Web. 23 Nov. 2014
This is a book over student athletes. I’m focusing on the recruitment part of the book. It talks about how they are recruited and gives me statistics to go along with it. Here are some statistics I’m going to use:
- Less than one in 35, or approximately 3.0%, of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will go on to play men’s basketball at a NCAA member institution.
- Less than one in 75, or approximately 1.2%, of NCAA male senior basketball players will get drafted by a National Basketball Association (NBA) team.
- Approximately three in 10,000, or approximately 0.03%, of high school senior boys playing interscholastic basketball will eventually be drafted by an NBA team.
Research has also suggested that with the exposure derived from winning NCAA championships in the areas of basketball and football, administrators can expect an increase in the number of admission applications received during that particular year. Jaren Pope, assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics at Virginia Tech, conducted a study with his brother Devin Pope, an assistant professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. In their findings they identified that teams who advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 may expect a 3% increase in the number of applicants received during the following year. The University of Kansas, winners of the 2008 NCAA National Basketball Championship, was predicted to realize a 7–8% increase in their research also suggests that private schools can expect the largest increase in admission applications.