College Athletes Cons
Exploitation of College Athletes: Pros and Cons In modern sports money causes the most controversy at all levels. From professional all the way down to beginner organized sports. At the collegiate level it is even more of a hot topic. There are several different sources that influence college athletics. The NCAA uses media, businesses, and coaches to promote athletes and athletic programs. Without the use of these type of sources, we would not see the college athletics that are seen today. Despite all the positives that media, businesses, and coaching staff provide for athletes, it is resulting in the exploitation of college athletes. At every main collegiate event media will always have a presence. An advantage of having media at such an event
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Yes, these college coaches are good at their job and are intelligent, but the salary the NCAA pays them is beyond excessive. John Calipari, men's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, along with Nick Saban, head football coach at the University of Alabama, make upwards of $5,000,000 a year(The 20 highest..). Mike Krzyzewski's salary is an astonishing $7,233, 976 a year(The 20 highest..). The NCAA is spending all this money on the coaching staff, and the athletes do not receive any pay. Business has always been a part of sport. Business follows the money. Collegiate athletes mean money. Their games bring in substantial revenue. Northwestern raised $30 million from their football program alone. One of the top earners is the Texas Longhorns, who this past year raised $139 million(Chavez, 2014). These schools make a profit off the games, selling tickets, concession, team paraphernalia, and so on. All of this financial gain is coming from the extraordinary effort by the collegiate athletes. Though none of this money finds its way into the players
Yes, these college coaches are good at their job and are intelligent, but the salary the NCAA pays them is beyond excessive. John Calipari, men's basketball coach at the University of Kentucky, along with Nick Saban, head football coach at the University of Alabama, make upwards of $5,000,000 a year(The 20 highest..). Mike Krzyzewski's salary is an astonishing $7,233, 976 a year(The 20 highest..). The NCAA is spending all this money on the coaching staff, and the athletes do not receive any pay. Business has always been a part of sport. Business follows the money. Collegiate athletes mean money. Their games bring in substantial revenue. Northwestern raised $30 million from their football program alone. One of the top earners is the Texas Longhorns, who this past year raised $139 million(Chavez, 2014). These schools make a profit off the games, selling tickets, concession, team paraphernalia, and so on. All of this financial gain is coming from the extraordinary effort by the collegiate athletes. Though none of this money finds its way into the players