STHM 1211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Conflict Theories
Quite a few people are getting rich from college athletics. None of them are the athletes, who
will, combined, earn less from the NCAA Tournament than I do covering it.
--- Duffy (2016, March 14)
• Sport pyramid & Amateurism
• Conflict theory
• Governance: NCAA & NAIA
o National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
▪ NAIA: is a governing body of small athletics programs that are dedicated
to character-driven intercollegiate athletics.
▪ NAIA vision: to change the culture of sport
o What are the differences?
• Positives About College Sport
o University
▪ School pride
▪ Distraction from hard work
▪ Free publicity from media
o Student Athletes
▪ Fame
▪ Helps with future employment
▪ Helps with discipline and time management
• Negatives About College Sport
o University
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