Every year millions of people print out those college basketball brackets and participate in their office pools. However what many of us do not know is that the NCAA generates 900 million dollars over a three week span we know as March Madness (Berr 1). The only madness about this is the fact that out of the 900 million dollars the players of the 68 teams do not see a penny. There is a major issue with these student athletes especially in the sports of men's football and men's and women's basketball. These student athletes deserve a stipend due to the amount of time, work they put in, and the exposure and good look they give the schools they are representing. There is a lot of money being made by these universities through shoe deals, tv contracts, and
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While these students are conducting a juggling act the coaches are walking away with millions. “The median head football coach among the 126 Football Bowl Subdivision institutions earned $1.9 million in 2013; the comparable head basketball coach’s salary was $1.2 million (Sanderson 1).” Some coaches such as Nick Saban rake in 7 million a year and this money is just from their school contracts. Coaches have multiple revenue streams from their school contracts, radio and tv appearances, and summer camps that they conduct. The reason coaches get promotions or raises is due to the fact that the players performance on the field has led to positive results. Therefore players should be paid because they are the direct result of success because of their performance. Many of these student athletes need this money for necessity and just for leisure activities. Some players live in circumstances that are unusual and they would benefit from a stipend. One of these situations was explained by Uconn guard Shabazz Napier. In an interview in 2014 star point guard for the Men's Uconn basketball team
While these students are conducting a juggling act the coaches are walking away with millions. “The median head football coach among the 126 Football Bowl Subdivision institutions earned $1.9 million in 2013; the comparable head basketball coach’s salary was $1.2 million (Sanderson 1).” Some coaches such as Nick Saban rake in 7 million a year and this money is just from their school contracts. Coaches have multiple revenue streams from their school contracts, radio and tv appearances, and summer camps that they conduct. The reason coaches get promotions or raises is due to the fact that the players performance on the field has led to positive results. Therefore players should be paid because they are the direct result of success because of their performance. Many of these student athletes need this money for necessity and just for leisure activities. Some players live in circumstances that are unusual and they would benefit from a stipend. One of these situations was explained by Uconn guard Shabazz Napier. In an interview in 2014 star point guard for the Men's Uconn basketball team