Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform

Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform (Sport and Society)

In an era when college football coaches frequently command higher salaries than university presidents, many call for reform to restore the balance between amateur athletics and the educational mission of schools. This book traces attempts at college athletics reform from 1855 through the early twenty-first century while analyzing the different roles played by students, faculty, conferences, university presidents, the NCAA, legislatures, and the Supreme Court.

Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform also tackles critically important questions about eligibility, compensation, recruiting, sponsorship, and rules enforcement. Discussing reasons for reformÃ¹to combat corruption, to level the playing field, and to make sports more accessible to minorities and womenÃ¹Ronald A. Smith candidly explains why attempts at change have often failed. Of interest to historians, athletic reformers, college administrators, NCAA officials, and sports journalists, this thoughtful book considers the difficulty in balancing the principles of amateurism with the need to draw income from sporting events.
Country USA
Brand University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer University of Illinois Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780252077838
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780252077838
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	University of Illinois Press
Manufacturer	University of Illinois Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780252077838
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780252077838
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform (Sport and Society)