North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball

BUZZY--UNC PRESENTATION— What we have begun to learn within all of these scandals is that big schools find loopholes for their student-athletes to boost their academics instead of these student-athletes fulfilling their academic requirements on their own. Regardless of what sport you play there are ways around going to class and getting good marks, so that you can focus more of your time towards the athletic side of your student athlete life. The University of North Carolina Chapel-Hill has been under investigation for certain scandals dating back to the early '90s. The biggest scandal from UNC has to do with student-athletes taking questionable classes to boost their GPA which allowed them to remain eligible for their sport. Another scandal UNC has been subject to investigation has to do with improper compensation to current and past athletes during their time at UNC. In this paper we will…

It is this success that has allowed for the growth of his relationship with the UVA Athletic Department and helping coaches navigate the Charlottesville real estate market. Jeff has worked with a variety of the UVA coaching staff including, Bruce Arena, former men’s soccer coach; George Gelnovatch, current men’s soccer coach; Tony Bennett, men’s basketball coach; Richie McKay, former men’s basketball assistant coach; Bronco Mendenhall, head football coach. In addition to Jeff’s ties to the…

College Sports Gone too Far In the past 18 years the University of North Carolina (UNC) alone had thousands of student-athletes enrolled in fake classes in order to boost their GPA and keep them eligible to play sports. Many Americans believe that colleges and universities are placing too much focus on sports and not enough on education. Colleges are putting too much emphasis on sports and need to have a better balance between education and sports, but colleges are not solely to blame. Students…

Kevin Durant is a high scoring American professional basketball player, who played for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and signed with the Golden State Warriors in 2016. Kevin Durant was born just outside of the nation's capital, in Suitland, Maryland, on September 29, 1988. As one of four children of Wanda and Wayne Pratt, Durant grew up loving sports with his sister, Brianna, and two brothers, Anthony (also a basketball player) and Rayvonne. His grandma, Barbara, was a strong influence to…

Basketball: The Greatest Sport Played Indoors Basketball is a very physically and mentally demanding sport, which is why michael Jordan once said this about basketball “ I’ve missed over 9000 shots in my career, lost almost 300 games, have been trusted 26 times to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” Because of its continuous action and frequent scoring, basketball is one of the most popular spectator as well as…

the AHL (Armature Hockey League) are considered armatures but they get paid for their work. The athletes play a huge role in the promotion of NCAA sells. If a team is winning game after game it’s going to gain more popularity. If a team gains popularity the more of their team’s merchandise is going to be purchased. For example in North Carolina the UNC Tar Heels and the NC Duke Blue Devils basketball teams have been known rivals for years. These 2 NC teams have been made up of the top performing…