Putting College Sports in Perspective: Solutions for the Long Term.

Autor/in	Atwell, Robert H.
Titel	Putting College Sports in Perspective: Solutions for the Long Term.
Quelle	In: AAHE Bulletin, 40 (1988) 6, S.7-10 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Academic Achievement; Academic Education; Academic Failure; Athletes; Athletic Coaches; College Athletics; Eligibility; Ethics; Financial Needs; Higher Education; Integrity; Public Opinion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Akademische Bildung; Athlet; College athletes; Collegesport; Hochschulsport; Eignung; Ethik; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Integrität; Öffentliche Meinung
Abstract	In order to restore public confidence in intercollegiate athletics (following well-publicized problems) it is necessary to address a set of serious systematic problems, suggests the president of the American Council on Education. Diagnosis and treatment of the underlying pathology is important to avoid dealing with the symptoms alone. The Presidents' Commission has applied tougher sanctions, and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has added additional enforcement resources, but they are not long-term solutions. Efforts to keep college sports programs free of scandal are being overpowered by economic and social forces. Problems include an overemphasis on winning, over concern with spectators, a tolerance for academic compromises, and a tendency to link athletic accomplishments with institutional quality and prestige. The media feeds this sports craze, as do economic realities which often tempt people to cut the rule-book corners. Succeeding on the field and balancing the budget results in serious academic compromises. There is a growing relationship between professional sports and intercollegiate sports. Possible alternatives are doing nothing, making an effort to return to amateur student athletics, or acknowledging professionalism in college athletics. It is important to break the tie between money and winning. Possible solutions include cutting the length of the season, providing institutional subsidy for athletics, eliminating athletic scholarships, and providing long-term coaching contracts. (SM)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC