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Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform
Ronald A. Smith
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Description for Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform
Paperback. A rigorous investigation of reform in college sports Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; WSB; WSBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
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 reform--to combat corruption, to level the playing field, and ... Read more
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 reform--to combat corruption, to level the playing field, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252077838
SKU
V9780252077838
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About Ronald A. Smith
Ronald A. Smith is professor emeritus of sports history at Penn State University and the author of several books, including Sports and Freedom: The Rise of Big-Time College Athletics and Play-by-Play: Radio, Television, and Big-Time College Sport.
Reviews for Pay for Play: A History of Big-Time College Athletic Reform
"In this provocative book ... [Smith] details the efforts to purify intercollegiate sports since the first teams faced off in the 1850s. He makes a solid case for why reforms are needed."
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education "Smith's extensively researched and well-documented text shows that throughout the history of college athletics there have been only a handful of true champions of ... Read more
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education "Smith's extensively researched and well-documented text shows that throughout the history of college athletics there have been only a handful of true champions of ... Read more