Many colleges are lowering their academic standards in order to recruit new athletes and to maintain their previous athletes eligible to play for the various sports that their schools offer. ... An internal committee has found at least 12 violations of National Collegiate Athletic Association rules at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; who's trustees were publicly rebuked for their sports policies on last month by the state's governor (Lederman 412). There were 12 NCAA violations found in these two colleges alone, and these are not the only colleges that are not p...

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I believe that affirmative action is justified to some extent, however these days it's more appropriate to provide affirmative action based on socio-economic class more than race. I say this because there are many well privileged minorities these days who are getting affirmative action even though t...

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At first I did not know who the professor of the class was supposed to be, but when I saw Kevin Fite was teaching it, I knew I would learn a lot because of his experience as a successful administrator with the NCAA and the University of Houston. ... I would like to learn some more fundamental knowledge of administrative practices of sports at the high school, collegiate and professional sport levels. I want to be able to identify and implement managerial strategies utilized with sports programs, analyze and discuss philosophies and issues involved in the management of sports programs, acquai...

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He goes on to talk about how he witnessed and endured some of the struggles in dealing with the severe rules of the NCAA. ... For example, in 2010, "Duke basketball players were valued at nearly a million dollars while the players were living just $732 above the poverty line and a scholarship shortfall of $1,995" ("The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sports"). ... NCAA prides itself on all student-athletes are students first and athletes second, however, it seems that more popular athletes leave early for the pros. ... The truth is that many college athletes are alre...

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Since the beginning of college sports, athletes have not been financially rewarded for their efforts. ... The money that colleges and universities acquire from ticket sales alone, exceed that of many professional sports leagues in the United States. ... Although bribes, cash and gift of this sort are prohibited, by NCAA rules colleges sometimes resort to these measures to persuade top performing athletes to stay. ... Even though some say that the scholarships are enough, paying players would cut out the illegal contact between recruiters, agents, boosters, and players, and eliminate an already...

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I have had a very long meandering road to get where I am in being in the last quarter of my Masters of Sports Leadership with Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. ... As an undergraduate student, I began my studies in sports administration and studied business administration as a minor. During my college experience I did more than take classes and tests, I immersed myself in the workings of Intercollegiate Athletics and the NCAA by working different jobs and internships within the athletic program. ... My dream statement concerning my career in sports is a part of my overall life ...

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Sports are one of the factors that lead to eating disorders. ... There are many other sports where athletes have eating disorders. Some examples are track, swimming, cross-country, youth football and other weight class sports. According to a Sports Illustrated article in January 22 issue, a recent anonymous survey of college Division I athletes was taken. ... "I think the whole issue of nutrition and eating patterns, it would be fair to say, is a major concern among athletes," stated the NCAA director of sports sciences. ...

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Despite his success at North Carolina, Jordan elected to forego a fourth year at North Carolina, having decided that winning an NCAA championship already cemented his legacy as a Tarheel. ... Nowadays, there are many superstars in the NBA such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant that are trying to emulate Jordan's personality and his impact, but to no avail, as his impact may never be rivaled by any athlete in any of the four major sports....

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