ACADEMICS–SPORTS CONTROVERSIES

Frank P. Jozsa

Chapter 6 in Student Athletes:Merging Academics and Sports, 2018, pp 159-194 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: In contrast to other college and university undergraduate and perhaps graduate students, men and women athletes have less time and also conflicts during their team’s sports season or seasons to attend and study for classes, complete and turn in homework assignments as scheduled, prepare for quizzes and examinations, and otherwise achieve high grades relative to their classmates. Indeed, they spend many hours practicing, training, and traveling to and from away games and playing others at home. As a result, many student athletes (SAs) underperform academically and also experience anxiety, pressure, and stress to remain eligible, especially when competing in such demanding revenue sports as football and men’s and women’s basketball…

Keywords: Student Athletes; Men and Women College and University Sports; National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA); Academic Progress Report; NCAA Division I; NCAA Division II; NCAA Division III; NCAA Reforms; Title IX; Graduation Success Rate; Federal Graduation Rate; Student Athletes Eligibility Rate; Student Athletes Stipends; Drake Group; Knight Commission; Student Athletes Pay-for-Play; Student Athlete Population; Student Athlete Academic Performance; School (College and University) Sports Programs; Student Athletes Grade Point Average; Student Athletes Scholastic Application Test; Athletic Scholarships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z2 Z21 Z28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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