Student Athletes Should be Compensated Life isn’t fair, but we all know that. Instead of the athletes sharing in the revenue they create, it’s just the fat cats who benefit. The NCAA has multiple billions of dollars in revenue every year. but the athletes don't see a pretty penny of that. Lots of people believe that college athletes should not be compensated monetarily. by the means of money. They think that a scholarship is enough compensation for the athlete’s work. However, But what people
About 750 million dollars was made in television rights in the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, in 2014. This 750 million dollars was not given to the players that played in those games, but the coaches and their colleges (Pallack). Athletes in the NCAA have many aspects they have to monitor: the possibility of getting hurt, expenses, and their time. Around sixty hours is how many hours a college athlete spends practicing and playing basketball (Majerol). College athletes are just
made, yet none of it is given to the ones who are making it. The coaches and other staff members make tons of money, but the athletic departments usually end up losing money (Yee). Still the players receive no money due to the restrictions set by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) keeping athletes from receiving receiving any money. Although some say college athletes receive all the compensation they
Some people get hype about March Madness which could cause some very usual things to happen at times. In 2016, Kentucky was on a 31-0 run whenever a huge fan decided to get a tattoo that said “40-0.” This man ended up getting his tattoo removed whenever Kentucky fell 38-1 to end their season. This year, most people think Gonzaga will win the tournament, but Brent Jameson doesn’t think that. He thinks that Kansas will win the tournament because Kanas plays big teams, unlike Gonzaga. Gonzaga is currently
the percentage difference of the number of articles in Sports Illustrated about women vs. those about men. This background of past print media differences was a good set up for the discussion of the internet media’s coverage of NCAA women’s basketball compared to NCAA men’s
I grew up in rural North Carolina. From the day I was born I bleed NC State red. My father, a graduate of NC State taught me how to be a Wolfpack fan. I have heard the story of the 1983 miracle season many times. I have been to countless Wolfpack games. This is my take on that miraculous run of 1983. The day was March 27, 1980 and NC State had just hired a new basketball coach. He was a fiery Italian from Queens New York named Jim Valvano. He had previously coached at Iona College in Rochelle
As February comes to a close, college basketball fans tend to get a little more excited. That is right, March Madness is right around the corner! March Madness is the annual NCAA college basketball tournament. Why is it madness? This tournament is a single elimination tournament that features sixty-eight teams from across the United States competing to survive and be crowned national champions. Only sixteen teams of the sixty-eight will make it past the first weekend! Millions of fans from all across
Madness than meets the eye. For those who have no plans of watching the upcoming March Madness, here are four reasons why you should. The pressure With most sports, teams have plenty of chances to compete before they are kicked out of a tournament. With NCAA March Madness, on the other hand, players only get one shot at the game after which they are sent home. That kind of pressure is what makes it so amazing. It is a do-or-die moment, and they battle it out with all they’ve got. It is nerve-racking to
One of the top sporting events in the world is considered to be the NCAA March Madness tournament. This tournament is ranked third just behind the super bowl and FIFA World Cup. It’s unbelievable to think that one of the top sporting events in the world is in college athletics. You have other professional sports like basketball, baseball, hockey and NASCAR, but there championships still don’t compare to the NCAA championship. March madness is so popular that global firms Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Association (NCAA), it also contributes to the income of colleges and the NCAA. Without student athletes, these colleges and the NCAA would not reap the benefits of college athletics, such as: increased awareness of colleges, higher application rates, and of course the revenue brought in from game and event tickets, apparel, and contracts for licensing and television rights. Since the student athletes, who devote a great deal of time to their sport, are the cog in the machine that is the NCAA and college