Paying Student Athletes

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that the big business environment surrounding student athletes is a significant transformation from the athletics of 1905, when the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) ruled that student athletes should not be paid so that they can fulfill the amateur criteria for student athletics competition. The author states that student athletes are exploited because of the failure of universities to educate them and because of all the time they must spend practicing, traveling and playing the game. The paper suggests a graduated salary cap based on college completion provided by professional sports organizations, which will help the professional sports leagues, colleges and student-athletes.

Table of Contents:
Background
Introduction
Arguments In Favor Of Paying Student Athletes
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"People in favor of payment to student athletes inquire as to why the NCAA, many coaches, and administrators get huge amount of money and yet for the student athletes the payment is restricted to athletic scholarship. One of the supporting arguments for paying student athletes is that by paying student athletes properly the unlawful methods of payments would reduce. Another argument in favor of student athletes is that that the scholarship given to the student athletes is not enough and it does not cover all costs related to attending college."

Sample of Sources Used:

• DeShazier, J. (2000). That is the stupidest idea since tear-away jerseys. Athon Sports Annual, College Football Edition, 21, pg 13-19.
• Mangan, K. S. (1994). Paying For Athletics. The Chronicle of Higher Education, pg 43.
• Meggyesy, David (2000). Athletes in Big-Time College Sport. By: Society, 01472011, Vol. 37, Issue 3, pg 39.
• Moran, M. (2000). It's a joke that the NCAA does not pay student-athletes. Athon Sports Annual, College Football Edition, pg 20.
• National Collegiate Athletic Association (1999). 1998-1999 Manual. Overland Park, KS: NCAA Press. Pg 125-156.

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