Athletes Vs College Athletes

Student athletes should not be paid. A misconception is that all athletic programs in the NCAA make head-over-toe profit. There are three divisions of intercollegiate athletics, and frankly division three athletic programs don’t make as much or have a profit when compared to division one programs. “Critics of paying college athletes note that only a small number of them compete in sports or on teams that actually generate revenue”. (Paying College Athletes) The truth is only a fraction of athletic programs are actually profitable, while most pose a cost to the institution. The question arises primarily in division one programs and typically in the sports of basketball and football. The argument is made that these institutions receive millions of dollars from their student athletes’ performance, in return they should be paid.

College athletics have become popular over time over the past few decades. Student athletes need to be determined, committed, and focused. The biggest trait needed by the athlete is dedication. The amount of dedication needed to be a student athlete could be overwhelming. Between classes and workouts could exhaust even the best athlete mentally and physically. Students athletes should be proud to get free education and play sports, but education should be valued more than sports . As an athlete, time management is the key to surviving. Athletes need a balance, maintaining at least 40 hours of practice a week, 30 hours a week of class time, and getting some sleep into their schedule too. Maintaining all of these aspects deserves some more credit, more than just a free education. The NCAA can afford to pay athletes, the NCAA makes about 12 billion every year. The NCAA money comes mostly from TV and marketing and makes up less than 10% of all college athletics money. The rest comes from school ticket sales and student fees from the school itself. The NCAA since 2006 profit have doubled since time has gone by and is still increasing from tournaments and school funding. Athletes play an active role in the promotions of these activities,

To bring it to a wrap, I believe that student athletes should be paid. They provide their fans entertainment and only get scholarships to provide for the basic subjects. They spend almost all their time involved in their sport they have little to no time to work, unless they do not mid being exhausted. The NCAA pays executives and coaches plenty and still have plenty to help provide for the college athletes. Student athletes have earned their positions to where they are and deserve to be taken well care

In today’s culture, college athletics are put on a higher pedestal than the actual focus of college, which is the education. This causes the college athletes to put a greater emphasis on athletic over academic performance. Both in Red Smith’s “The Student Athlete” and in Tim Ajmani’s “Compensation for College Athletes?” it is discussed how the athlete’s educations are not only given up on by the ones providing it for them, but the athletes are taught to do the same to themselves.

College athletes are put into games that are not only televised nationally, but sometimes even worldwide. They gain acknowledgement similar to famous figures that any other person would covet. What goes unnoticed is the life behind the player. How’s their school grades? What do they do with their time? Being a student athlete means that person must manage time between school work and a busy sport schedule. This person also must fulfill the academic requirements of a student athlete to be eligible to play. The requirements are set at a 2.3 minimum GPA and 16 completed core classes. Of those 16 classes, ten must be completed before the start of senior year, and 7 must be completed with english, math, or science classes. Transfer students are

In the mid 1850’s, when collegiate athletics developed into another branch of a university, athletes were amature players, who enjoyed playing their sport when not attending classes. As time lapsed, the model of college sports has changed dramatically. Although still considered ‘amateurs’, athletes dedicate more and more time to their sport each season, often times forgetting the true reason they attended school. Jared Walch and Blake Marshall, authors at the Daily Utah Chronicle, write that many athletes dedicate so much time to their sports, that “on top of classwork and homework, athletes are working a full time job”. In fact, Allen Sack, who possesses a Ph.D and bachelor's degree from Notre Dame, states

Since starting my Career at Wake Forest University 5 years ago I have learned and seen so many different things. When I first came into college I didn’t have the knowledge that I have now. There are many issues that can affect a student athlete especially freshmen. When freshmen first come into college they have to try to balance out school and there sport. The first thing freshmen student athletes run into is time management. To me personally I think that is a down fall for college athletes. Coming into college as a freshmen and leaving as a graduate transfer I have witness and heard stories of student athlete who couldn’t not make it through college all four years. The reason why I chose this is because I came into college with 24

College is a time for exploration. Students explore their personal interests, values, skills, how to connect those interests to a major, and then how to connect that major with hopefully an occupation upon graduation. Many students enter college knowing what they would like to major in or what occupation they would like to pursue, while others take a bit more time figuring themselves out. College student-athletes are part of that student population, but are oftentimes overlooked in academics and career development. College athletes are a diverse and special population of student who comes with an atypical lifestyle filled with many demands. Throughout college, “undergraduate students experience intense, multifaceted psychosocial and personal

How many of us have sat at our desk in class and dreamed of being the next Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Imagining yourself flying through the air for a fierce dunk or hitting the game-winning shot over the outstretched arms of your defender only for the teacher to bring you back down to earth and ask you to solve the math problem on the board from last night’s homework. Scenarios like these are the reality many student-athletes face daily. Balancing academics and athletics simultaneously is not an easy task even for the brightest and most talented athletes. The goal of this booklet is to educate you, the student-athlete, on the requirements needed to qualify for collegiate competition as well as the expectations that you will be faced with

Homework in all my classes, two tests the next day, an essay to finish, and a soccer game in Noblesville. This is all in one day. "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.” said by the famous Wayne Gretzky. Students all around the globe work hard to juggle being an athlete and a student simultaneously. The foremost reason my cultural identity is centered on being a student athlete is because it can be extremely overwhelming and the only way to stay on top of the game is to stay on schedule. There are many different results that occur from being a student athlete such as the character traits, and the passion that you pick up along the way. In order to be an effective student athlete not only must a person be willing to spend the time and effort practicing, but that person must also be prepared for all of the obstacles that can come along the way such as; stress, character flaws, and even weak mental strength.

Being a college student can be one of the most pivotal and stressful moments of a young adult’s life. You must figure out how to live on your own, manage your time for academics, and decide on what you want to do for the duration of your life. College life can be brutal, and by being a student athlete these pressures are only amplified. A college athlete has practices, games, and school to think about on top of everything else. They must know how to manage their schedule: when to eat, when to study, when to be at practice, how they are going to stay caught up in school when they have away games. The treatment of college athletes is ridiculous. Many schools treat them like they are money machines whose only job is to perform on the field. Once

With the population and demand to play college sport increasing, colleges have taken a stand at how to increase academic management while still competing at the collegiate level. On average, during the season, women that compete for the basketball team missed 23% of classes per week (Moltz), in addition, the graduation rate for Division 1 athletes is 1.1% lower when compared to non-student athletes (Kulics). On the contrary, because of the lower graduation rates for student athletes, high school students are engaging in college prep courses more than years’ prior, on account of insuring higher grades and test scores. To further enhance the succession rate, multiple universities and colleges have begun to create and enforce tutoring for the athletic teams. However, the high academic demands are bringing large amounts of stress on the students, for instance, “Division 1 athletes must complete 40% of the required coursework for a degree by the end of the second year, 60% by the end of the third year and 80% by the end of the fourth year” (“Remaining Eligible: Academically”). For that reason, time management is not only present to administer a healthy balance between academics and athletics, but to also stabilize the mental stress with the available social aspects of being a student athlete. Although the idea of enforcing time management is optimal, it is not always prosperous. The

Student-athletes are not only driven athletically, they are driven academically and understand the value of academics. Based on the survey results, coaches and teachers have the ability to motivate student-athletes to succeed academically. Therefore, coaches and teachers should implement strategies, such as study tables, to help student-athletes succeed off the field. Because student athletes understand the value of academic, changing the academic eligibility requirements may be a great starting point to increase academic achievement among student-athletes. New eligibility requirements will encourage student-athletes to spend more time in academics, and based on the survey results, the majority of student-athletes would not be opposed to the idea. Overall, it comes down to encouragement and motivation. If student-athletes have the right support system set-up to help them succeed, they will succeed. According to Simons et al., academic commitment is influenced by academic success and failures, and the influences of parents, teachers, and peers. Simons et al., identified this belief in the following

“Wow, you’re going to college for free and playing baseball? How do you do it? Please tell me how you have it so good!” The participation of college students in college sports has been highly encouraged and is a potential benefit which could mark history not only in your personal history, but in the history for all the fans to admire you. Participating in college sports is worth the time, effort, and dedication put into it due to its various beneficial advantages it has over its limited disadvantages. Students are bound to stress themselves over due to the various aspects of paying for college, being able to participate in college sports, and keeping up with their social life. However, college sports give these students opportunities and put them in positions such as receiving financial aid, services to keep these students in check with their education, and a whole

Sports enthusiasts love and enjoy watching their favorite team play. The best student athletes have the prestige of representing and playing for their universities. These student-athletes receive various opportunities from their universities in order to continue pursuing their higher education. However becoming a student-athlete often has some disadvantages such as not getting paid for their hard work and dedication in the field. Having a poor academic achievement, consuming drugs and steroids, and living with stress.