Essays on College Sports

The compensation of collegiate coaches entails the payment for the services they offer during the games they manage. It is evident that regardless of the services offered by the coaches, it is prudent to pay them without discrimination of any sort (Kahn, 2015). The services the coaches offer are almost the same because the management of a game is not an easy task. Though there exist various factors that determine the financial status of a college, it also tends to affect the amount allocated to sports. Therefore, the amount paid tends to vary, though not by the game, but ...

Playing sports like football and basketball has always been and remains to be a popular occupation all over the world. Some people go in for sports to keep in fit or just for fun, while others play sports professionaly and cannot imagine their lives without it. For the last category of people, studying in a college or a university is a great opportunity to show their worth, as many higher educational establishments are extremely concerned with sports and support athletes who are willing to play it for their college or university. However, this support has been discussed recently. In ...

Introduction

For years, there has been a major debate over paying or not paying college athletes. These college athletes are making their schools millions of dollars from advertising and ticket sales, increase enrolment, and their performance creates a legacy for colleges. Some colleges are paying their coaches 5 million dollar salary. The organization responsible for managing college sports, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) is paying its executives millions of dollars in salary. But, when it comes to paying the labour that helps the colleges and the sports association have a clear answer, they are student-athletes. Therefore, treatment of college ...

Instutition:

Abstract Keywords: college athletes, coaches, profit, billions, professionals, amateurs Firstly, the fact that college athletes do not make money is not right because they are considered to be amateurs although they make a lot of money for other people. This is a business which makes billions and only college athletes do not get paid in this process. “Several college coaches have gained celebrity status and corresponding compensation packages” (Sanderson & Siegfried, 2015, p. 115). Unfortunately, the athletes only get their expenses covered, but nothing more which seems unfair because other students are allowed to earn money while still having full ...

There is a long-standing debate on whether student-athletes should be paid for services rendered to their respective colleges or universities. On one end, it is true that the very spirit of amateurism dictates that such benefits should only come in the form of school stipends, perhaps as an added benefit to scholarship grants. On the other hand, it is also true that the magnitude of revenues garnered by universities, amounting to hundreds of millions and in some cases even billions of dollars, would imply that it is only fair for students to have at least a minimal amount of ...

Sport is a very interactive activity; there is a need for two-way communication between the athletes for a better understanding of each other, and also the game. The main aim of the athletes or the teams involved is to emerge the victors. And due to the tension built up during such competitions, it is important to take a close look at sporting activities between different kinds of sportsmen. In this case, we are going to look at the relationship between the sporting event in a high school and tertiary level, in this instance, a college. The human body tends ...

The controversy surrounding the payment of college students is one that will continue as long as college students engage in rigorous training and generate millions of dollars for colleges and universities, but do not earn financial rewards for their services. Arguably, college athletes work just as hard as professional athletes and yet they only receive scholarships to prestigious higher educational institutions. On the other hand, professional athletes generate just about the same amount or revenue for their team and receive exorbitant fees for their services. While college football is not as lucrative as professional sports, college athletes work hard ...

In the last decade, the arguments surrounding college students and payment for the services that they offer to these institutions have intensified. The college athletes spend much of their better years trying to earn revenues for their respective colleges and yet they receive no monetary compensations. Students who become injured find that they may lose their scholarships and in turn lose their right to an education. Having trained excessively for these sports over the years, college athletes should be paid as college sports has become a lucrative business for higher education institutions. In CNN’s “Crossfire” Van Jones and ...

Part I: A Problem Exists

In the past few decades, the debate regarding payment for college athletes has become a pressing issue for higher education, necessitating a deeper look into the consequences of paying college athletes such high amounts for their playing. Currently, the NCAA’s rules and regulations regarding student athletes’ compensation include a no-pay rule; NCAA member colleges are forbidden from sharing revenue with athletes, leaving the payment and budget to go to coaches and faculty (Edelman, 2014). However, the possibility of paying student athletes raises many different arguments. Some argue that the emphasis on athletics in the higher education experience has left other departments ...

Students who play for colleges are supposed to provide the best at the level they play, but the questions that begs answers is why despite providing the best, they are not paid for it. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA, the reason why these students do not receive payment is to ensure that they are protected from being exploited by professional and other commercial entities (Armstrong & Nick 112). The argument is that the college students are amateurs and shouldn’t be influenced by monetary incentives as is the case with professional players. However, this argument does ...

In the recent past, Americans have been involved in various discussions over college football. Various activities surround college football. Most of these activities generate heated debates among fans and other stakeholders. Some of these activities include the need to pay players, the recruitment process, and the nature of the competition among competing colleges. College football is one of the most famous sports in the United States of America. Most colleges if not all are involved in college football. Most colleges have dedicated many resources to this sport since many people in America love it. College football plays a significant role ...

Institutions of higher learning in the United States spend millions of dollars to recruit and train college athletes. These college athletes participate in various events at the expense of their time as students. If in return for their hard work, college athletes get nothing more than a scholarship and health protection, then it is absolutely unfair. This is because everyone around them gets some benefits – from the college coach who earns a decent salary of close to $100,000 a year to the media houses that profit from adverts and the entities that advertise at these college sporting events. Therefore, there the ...

Since the National Collegiate Athletic Association, also known as the NCAA, already extends scholarships and funds to pay for tuition, fees, room and board, and other allowable expenses, the NCAA should continue not to pay the student athletes who participate in athletics. College sports are called college sports because athletes that are in the NCAA are students and not professionals. Just like any other job you go to college to hone your skills and advance them for the future. The advantages student athletes receive from the NCAA are more than generous. According to the “National Collegiate Athletic Association” (ncaa.org), ...

There is a hot debate going round in a number of colleges in North America especially United States of America over college athletes’ pay. Some argue that college students who participate in sports deserve compensation while others are opposed to this idea. The main argument behind the opposition is the fact that college sportsmen are amateurs and not professionals (Mitchell, & Horace, 8). There is growing discontent among college athletes most of who feel their institutions take advantage of amateurism. As many people suggest that college athletes deserve pay, others still hold that situation should remain. The National College Athletic Association (NCAA), a ...

Paying college athletes is one of much debated issues of current times. There are a number of people who believe that paying college students for playing games is not justified. There are various aspects of the issue which affects students, schools and the American society in a larger context. College athletes who bring in the most attraction getting paid would cause problems to those athletes who don’t bring in the most attraction. If they are getting paid should they still get a scholarship to attend college, and would it be right for them to get a profit for doing their job as a ...

Introduction

Background There is a different perspective of this issue that differs with this opinion and says that college athletes deserve everything that other players and sports persons get. They need to be paid so that they could improve their performance in sports. Diet, training, exercise and equipments cost a lot and if sportspersons are not paid substantially, they will not be able to carry out their sports activities. People who believe in this opinion say that college athletes should never face lack of resources else their performance will be severely affected and it will also discourage teenagers who want to ...

The “National Collegiate Athletic Association” (NCAA) is an organization that manages, regulates and controls athletes of about nineteen hundred institutions in Canada and the United States. The organization operates on non-profit terms and organizes athletic program of various universities and colleges. NCAA is also responsible with the task of setting rules and guidelines to be followed during practice sessions and championships by the college athletes. According to the NCAA rules colleges and universities, can offer scholarships to student athletes in exchange of their services to participate in sporting activities. The scholarships mainly offered by the institution cover accommodation, tuition ...

Over the years there have been numerous debates in regards paying college athletes for the money they bring to their colleges, due to their athletic greatness. Over time, what started as simple competitions organized by students, has become an entire enterprise that strives to provide sports entertainment, in return -of course- for increased revenue. Students used to go to school to get educated and only took part in the aforementioned competitions as a leisure activity. Now, it seems that things have changed and they attend big and popular universities mainly to participate in sports, dedicate almost all their time to ...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Protecting the House of Under Armour Patrick Kraft and Jason W. Lee’s article “Protecting the House of Under Armour” tells the story of a “young and up-and-coming” brand (2009, p. 112), Under Armour, who has become the leader of performance apparel, with an uncontested 75% market share, by applying innovative and efficient marketing strategies. Competing against globally renown brands such as Nike and Adidas, the mission of Under Armour, to become a reputable brand in the sportswear market was not an easy one, yet the company succeeded in making its products highly appreciated by athletes around the world, positioning ...

English

It’s been Decades now that NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has somehow managed to restrict paying out athletes. These athletes are directly responsible to generate billions of dollars in revenue every year for their athletics departments. “The athletes aren’t paid because the NCAA has randomly defined what it means to be an amateur: They can accept certain things, like tuition, but not others, like royalties from jersey sales. You’re an amateur because you aren’t paid. You’re not paid because you’re an amateur. That’s the essence of the argument, and it’s looking ...

LIFE IN THE LIMELIGHT

Abstract The media today wields more power in professional and amateur sports than ever. Indeed, the very notion of media has changed drastically in recent years, as players and coaches join fans on social media sites, exchanging the most trivial thoughts and, sometimes, overstepping their bounds with inappropriate comments. Ultimately, social media encourages behavior that distracts athletes from on-field performance, as does the “real-time” criticism of reporters who are no longer restricted to the print medium. This situation is creating a situation in which the difference between players who can cope with, and perform under, such stressful circumstances and ...

Reporter Joe Drape writes about the conviction of Jerry Sandusky, a former Pennsylvania State University (PSU) assistant football coach, on 45 out of 48 counts of sexually assaulting 10 boys (¶ 1-3). Sandusky was the founder of a charity for troubled youths, The Second Mile, which prosecutors said he “had used . . . as his private hunting ground scouting for potential victims” (¶ 5). The indictment of the revered coach affected the community even before the trial, with the firing of PSU’s president, Graham B. Spanier, the firing of long-time head coach Joe Paterno, and criminal charges against the school’s athletic director and ...

Introduction

The concept of college sports has slowly built a prominent place for itself both in the institutions as well as the young minds of students who pursue sports as one of their favorite passions. In support of this perception is the establishment of sport governance organizations on a national level. Contrary to such establishment, in the previous times, the presence and persuasion of college sports among students was limited to the organization of athletic clubs that were predominantly managed by the students only with barely any resources at their disposal. According to Kamusuko (2012), “Historically, college sports have evolved from student-run ...

Perhaps, the oldest activity in mans’ history could be sporting. Sports have always been part and parcel of man right from the ancient times as evidenced from the Greek Olympic Games. The early history of sports repeatedly involved the training and preparation for hunting or war. For this reason there were sports games that engaged the throwing of rocks, stakes, spears and certainly lots of play-fighting. Ancient Greece initiated official sports, with the first Olympic Games held in 776 BC, which included sports for example chariot and human races, jumping, wrestling, javelin and disk throwing, and many more. Furthermore, ...