Pros And Cons Of Being A Student Athlete

Do student athletes make the most of their opportunity to obtain a post-secondary education? Do they have the same academic success as those students that are not athletes? Are student athletes just “dumb jocks?” The answers to these questions might surprise you. Much research has been done to dispel the myth that athletes going to college are only there to play sports with little regard to their education. Programs have been created to assure that colleges and universities hold athletes to the same standards as the everyday student. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has decided that the “magic number” to put the “student” back into “student-athlete” is 925 (Hamilton).

In the article, Class and Cleats: Community College Student Athletes and Academic Success, Horton first examines the statistics of evidence showing college athletes and their underachievement. There are many instances of concern about college athletes and their poor grades having an affect of their athletic responsibilities, though this belief is usually denied due to a student always being a student before anything else. This study researches the idea of the way that college students and college athletes view success. Many college athletes tend to state that success is passing all courses and being more successful in their sport, rather than academics coming first (Horton, 2009).

Multiple studies have shown that college athletes do not perform as well in the classroom as their nonathletic peers. For example, according to Michael Maloney in the article An Examination of the Role that Intercollegiate Athletic Participation Plays in Academic Achievement, he states that “SAT scores of athletes are, on average, 150 points below non- athletes. Similarly, athletes come to college with inferior high school preparation in academics. Their high school rank is 20 percentage points below nonathletes.”

When people typically view professional athletes they see the lavish lifestyle, they see the big contracts, and figure that they must be set up financially for the rest of their life. This is not the case though as becoming a professional athlete is similar to hitting the lottery just genetically. Being an athlete creates a large amount of income early in life, but that income decreases to zero once retirement comes around. The documentary Broke is a compilation of interviews and incidents that occurred which showcase the poor money management done by professional athletes. Whether the athlete played basketball, baseball, football, or was a boxer it did not matter there were multiple instances where an athlete that made millions in

Academic success is important for both high school and college athletes. To be eligible to participate, athletes must maintain a certain GPA. Student athletes that don’t make school a priority, not only miss out on playing time, but also fail to prepare themselves for the next step in their life. For high school athletes, that means prepare for college while for college athlete, it means preparing to enter the workforce. Although, both high school and

After reading the two articles, "What's the Name of High School Football" and "Are High School Sports Good for Kids" and also watching the video "Kids and Sports" If the mayor or even the school board had a meeting about not keeping funding school sports, then that is not okay. My reasons are, Kids won't have fun, no academics for the college records if they want to get in an athletic college for sports, and kids won't interact that much to other kids. Do you want the school to be boring and no fun for kids?

When looking at the topic of academic success of African American student athletes you need to look at all the factors involved. The problems that African American student athletes face are much the same that all African American students at higher education institutions face but the student athletes have other stressors that the normal students do not have. Such as In addition to the daily student routine (attending classes, going to the cafeteria, and participating in social events), student athletes also have their sport-related activities (practicing every day, visiting the athletic trainer for injury treatment, traveling for away games, studying team plays) (Watt, Moore 2001).

Resolved: NCAA student athletes ought to be recognized as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The NCAA believes “that a student-athlete is a student first and athlete second.” Student-athletes benefit more than from playing a sport that they love. The graduation rate is higher among the student athletes than the general student body. “NCAA studies show that student-athletes enjoy high levels of engagement in academics, athletics and community: have positive feeling about their overall athletics and academic experiences: attribute invaluable life skills to being a student-athlete: and are more likely to earn similar or higher wages after college than non-student athletes.”

Recruiting is the name of the game for most college lacrosse programs. Coaches spend their time, identifying and then convincing the players to play for their teams. College coaches feel the need to recruit young student athletes because they think if they recruit players earlier they will be getting the best players compared to colleges waiting. This is not good for coaches, players, even the sport. Student athletes should not be recruited until their junior year because, one players develop at different ages, second they are not emotionally ready to handle being pressured on issues they can't comprehend at a young age Therefore, college coaches should not recruit athletes prior to their junior year.

There are these ongoing stereotypes that student athletes are “dumb,” “lazy,” and “privileged.” It’s understandable that people believe these stereotypes, news magazines and reports are always talking about how athletes are “coddled” and “cheat” their way to success. Though it is nowhere near true for the majority of student athletes, a select few situations encourage this negative categorization of us, thus putting student athletes under even more pressure to perform. Student athletes are constantly misjudged and the assumptions are affecting us.

Athletes tend to possess some very common traits some of those being; hardworking, passionate, positivity, confidence, commitment, drive, willingness, focus, and dedication. A tremendous amount of time and commitment goes into being an athlete, to put as much time in as Emily has, has allowed her to develop extraordinary traits to not only help her athletically, but also later in life in the work field. According to an entrepreneurship article, athletes are more likely to be hired or want to be hired compared to the “normal students,” because they have experience with balancing a large workload. Typically athletic departments have a higher grade point average than the normal student body at colleges and universities. Athletes themselves have had to overcome failure and adapt to time management skills more so than the average student, these being the reasons athletes cant transition more easily into the real world because

Despite the many stereotypes that are connected with being a student athlete, student athletes in general are held to much higher standards by their institutions. Before a prospective student athlete even enters college, they are made fully aware of the academic standings and requirements of the college they choose. Although the academic requirements vary from college to college, the standards are still held high for all student athletes. The transition into college can be exceptionally difficult especially for the

A student’s participation in competitive sports has a positive effect on the students’ academic performance. Although this may take time away from studying, physical activity helps improve functionality of the brain. This is an improvement in the student’s mental ability. In this essay I will discuss how and why participation in sports has appositive impact on a student’s academic performance. Firstly, I will discuss how sports have a positive effect on a student’s academic performance. Followed by supplying the research that qualifies the notions provided, and finally present my conclusion I will provide my own opinion based on the information provided.

It’s one thing to say you did something, but an entirely different thing to show you did something. MCWS Cup is a soccer league that I run. For the past five years, I’ve been running this league for my local community. At the beginning, we were very small, but over time we grew and improved. I’ve gained many experiences running this league. My artifact, which is the website I manage, is a physical reminder of the things I have learned by running the soccer league. These are things I would not have learned without it. My experience with running the league was special. It was a daunting task to be able to organize everything. It made me realize how many components were involved in organizing large activities like a soccer league. Jerseys were