The NCAA, through its member institutions, conferences, and national office staff share a belief in and commitment to the collegiate model of athletics in which students participate as an avocation, balancing their academic, social, and athletic experiences; the highest level of integrity and sportsmanship; the pursuit of excellence in both academics and athletics; the supporting role that intercollegiate athletics play in the higher education mission and in enhancing the sense of community and strengthening the identity of member institutions; an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for coaches and administrators from different backgrounds; respect for institutional autonomy and philosophical differences; presidential leadership of intercollegiate athletics at the campus, conference, and national levels.
For the most part, the NCAA does an exceptional job of controlling the system. New rules and regulations are constantly implemented that keeps the student-athletes from being compensated for the time put in and gives those in charge more power. These institutions are profiting off of the athletes by putting the athletes on display to boost the school's image. The athletes are compensated through scholarships, but even then, the scholarships do not cover everyday expenses, only tuition, education, and housing, and also, not every athlete receives a scholarship. Playing a college sport is a full-time job; I would assume that it would be extremely difficult for a student-athlete to find a job in the offseason, due to the fact that playing a college sport is a year-round commitment.
Because of this, I believe that the NCAA needs to find a way to support their players financially since these players have committed full-time to improving the image of their respective institutions. There are ways to where the institutions can still make a profit AND pay their players, whether it be through individual sponsorships, or a cut of the money through TV contracts.
References:
"NCAA Core Values." NCAA Home Page. N.p., 28 Jan. 2014. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
Schooled: The Price of College Sports. Dir. Trevor Martin and Ross Finkel. Perf. Taylor Branch and Jay Bilas and Kevin Anderson. 2013.
Nice points, I think you could have gone a lot more in depth about the reality of college sports and contrasted that to the mission statement. Also make sure you are citing sources in text to show where you got the information.
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