Amateurs or Professionals?
The Pros and Cons of Compensating Collegiate Athletes
By: Ashwin Upadhyaya
Abstract
Since 1852, college sports have been a staple of American Culture. Even people that do not follow professional sports, have a favorite college athletics program that they support. The athletes that make up the NCAA and give fans endless amounts of entertainment are exploited by this system and not given the same opportunities as their peers. In this Thesis I examine the pros and cons of this controversial debate and provide research in the form of five informative projects.
5 Questions
1. How does the NCAA define amateurism?
2. Should student athletes receive compensation for their image?
3. How have colleges illegally bypassed the NCAA eligibility rules?
4. What are the pros and cons of paying student athletes?
5. What is the daily life of a collegiate athlete?