NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship

Conversion Story I. In a CBS article, Bob Simon tells the unfortunate stories of many male athletes. A. He explains that “on college varsity teams, there are now five times as many women as there were in 1972” (Simon, Bob). 1. Why is this the case? A law was passed in 1972 called Title IX that stated that any school that receives federal funds cannot discriminate in any area based on gender. 2. This seems like a good thing, so what’s the problem? As 60 Minutes first reported a few months prior…

All-American, the Associated Press All-State first team, and the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches’ Association’s Mr. Basketball Award. Overall, he held high recruiting rankings as he received four-stars from Scout, four-stars from ESPN, and three-stars from Rivals.com. Before beginning college, Dekker participated on the under-18 United States nation team that subsequently defeated Brazil in the FIBA Americas championship and led to a gold medal for the United States. However, Dekker’s play time…

The College World Series is a baseball tournament featuring the top college baseball teams in the country. The teams face off to determine who is the NCAA Division I champion. Excitement builds up in the universities as the World Series approaches. Although the excitement brings the players’ attention away from their schoolwork and grades, the players are required to keep their grades up to be able to play. College athletics benefit both the students and the universities because they give…

Big South first competed and 2 years later in 1986 is when the NCAA gave the Big South Division I status. In 1989 George F. “Buddy” Sasser took over as Commissioner when Singleton Retired (Big South). The Big South earned their first automatic qualifier to the NCAA Baseball Championship. With Sasser in place as commissioner he brought in public relations and compliance programs to the Big South, and also their first men’s basketball TV package (Big South).…

Association, or NCAA, regulates various conferences and athletes within their affiliated leagues. The NCAA considers itself as a non-profit organization, yet the company runs very similar to a business. The NCAA has reportedly generated “over $11 billion in annual revenues” (Benedykciuk 2). Two of the most marketable sports, football and basketball, generate the most revenue based on viewership and advertisements. The athletes whom share a large part in generating the money collected by the…

time while they are in college because they have to balance playing sports and school at the same time. This prohibits them from obtaining a part time job during their time in college. Basketball player Ben Simmons who played Division I basketball…

Ameatur athletics at the college level of sports is a huge business. The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) generates millions of revenue every year and colleges and their programs get paid. Yet, the players that are on the court or field bringing in the millions of revenue get no reward no money their way. Ameatur athletes barely can afford meals, clothing, and other possessions while professional athletes get everything and more for doing the same job. Goldman responded to this…

successful sports teams make millions from selling team products and especially tickets to the games. For football and basketball coaches, the average salary exceeds well over $1 million per year. According to Forbes, “In 40 of the 50 U.S. states, the highest paid public official is currently the head coach of a state university’s football or men’s basketball team” (qtd. in Edelman). The NCAA makes a total of $6 billion every year according to the US News website. Broadcasters like CBS make…

Wilton Norman Chamberlain has been said to be the greatest basketball player to ever play the game. Giant like statue Wilt stood at 7’1”and weighed in at 275lbs as a rookie in 1959. Wilts parents Olivia Johnson and William Chamberlain had nine total children, Wilt Chamberlain being born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania on August 21st 1936. Chamberlains Mother worked as a homemaker and domestic worker while his father was good with his hands working as an welder. Chamberlain himself contributed to…

A Practical Approach to Paying College Athletes I. Introduction: On April 7, 2014, the University of Connecticut (UCONN) men’s basketball team was poised to reach their goal of a national championship. The AT&T Stadium was packed with 79,000 fans who paid an average of about $500 to watch the Final Four games. CBS cameras were setting up on the sidelines; the network paid approximately about $800,000,000 a year for the media rights to show the NCAA Tournament on its platform. UCONN’s Shabazz…