Examples Of Corruption In The NCAA

Title: Corruption in the NCAA

Thesis:

I. Introduction A. The NCAA is a non-profit organization that regulates around 13,000 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organize the athletic program of many colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada. Its main purpose is to provide opportunity to over 45,000 college student athletes who compete annually in college sports. The benefit of being able to play in college sports brings many consequences since the NCAA works under a set of rules that draws student athletes into a kind of indenture servitude. Once student athletes commit to a college they work hours upon

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II. History of the NCAA A. “The NCAA was founded in 1906 to protect young people (amateurs) from the dangerous and exploitive athletics practices of the time," so states the National Collegiate Athletic Association on its official website. B. The association in fact got its start because, at the time of its creation, football was in danger of being abolished as a result of being deemed too dangerous a sport. 1) During the 1905 season alone, 18 college and amateur players died during games. In response to public anger, Theodore Roosevelt, an immense fan of the sports gathered 13 football representatives at the White House for two meetings at which those in attendance agreed on reforms to improve safety. What would later become known as the NCAA was formed shortly after on the heels of this unifying safety agreement.

III. Purpose of the NCAA A. This organization was created to protect student athletes from severe injuries and at some cases death after the death of 18 college amateur players that died during

The organization was founded to protect student athletes but how did the NCAA go from being an agreement to promote safety standards so as to prevent death on the field, to a multi-million dollar enterprise that seems most concerned with ensuring that "student-athletes" do not receive any compensation for their in-demand talents? 1) For example Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel generated $37 million worth of exposure for Texas A&M last season, and in the meantime Manziel didn’t get a single penny from the revenue produced by him.

V. Hardships of being a student athlete A. After being recruited to play college sports this is where athletes will hear the terms “continuing eligibility” and “progress toward degree” which means that student-athletes need to stay on track in order to maintain progress toward a baccalaureate or equivalent degree to stay eligible to at the NCAA level. 1) This means that in many cases student athletes are so focused in keeping their scholarship that they completely forget about their academics and in some