2. Why is it okay that coaches are being paid so much compared to other professions? Couldn't this money be going to more academics? For example, university coaches are paid up to $7 million a year while a doctor is paid roughly $250k a year.
3. What can we as students at a private university do to address the issue of money/power in sports programs in universities?
I really enjoyed this groups first day of presenting. They made good use of different mediums of teaching, ie the video, a short discussion, lecture with a PowerPoint and they allowed question and answer times. They clearly did research, and each of them played a role in the presentation. I learned a lot about sports at universities, especially since that is not something I focus on in my everyday life. The discussions in class brought up a lot of good points, especially when it came to a lot of the funding going to recruitment and how men and women's teams aren't being funded the same amount.
A lot of good discussion was brought up today, and I found that big sports teams do draw in a lot of students to the school just for academics. I think the money that the teams profit from should go to a variety of different places, but should not just be given to individual players or organizations. Someone in class brought up the idea that for any amount the team invests in something they should match it with funding to academics or other organizations in the school that benefits other students. I also agree that student-athletes are students first, as they wouldn’t be at the school if they didn’t want to continue their education, and that universities main goal is to educate. Because of this, I think that funding definitely should go to the university itself, and there should be a limit on how much the sports programs take away from other student’s tuition.
Coral Ng