Will Play for Pay

Alexus Heard, Jessica Daniel, Issam Abu Taha, Samantha Pillar

Main Points

• NCAA History• Revenue– Where does the money go?

• Problem• Counter Argument• Solution• Justification

NCAA History

• National Collegiate Athletic Association• 1906• Student-athletes • Amateurism• Academic Requirements

“Our mission is to be an integral part of higher education and to focus on the development of our student-athletes.”

- Mark Emmert

NCAA President

Revenue

• Non-Profit Organization• TV Marketing• CBS and Turner Sports

1. Academic Enhancement $22.4 million

2. Basketball Funding $180.5 million

3. Conferencing Grants $8 million

4. Grants in Aids $111 million

5. Sports Sponsorship $55 million

6. Special Assistance $40 million

Where Does the Money Go?

Problem

• Student athletes are not compensated for– Revenue created for their schools– Their image/likeness being used throughout the

sports realm.• Misconception; life of a student athlete• Scholarships ≠ cash in players pocket• NCAA – Mark Emmert (President)– Televison Agreement

Problem

• Coaches – University pay– Non-university pay– Bonus

• University Revenue

Counter argument

• How do you fairly pay student athletes?• College athletics is a business• Opportunity to meet possible employers• Emphasis on education vs athletics• “Playing college athletics is a privelege, not a

right (Holmes, 2013).”

Our Aim

• Benefit the Hard working students

• Bring more revenue to the Universities

• Bring more Excitement to the NCAA

• End the Controversy

Solutions

• The Salary Cap Solution• The Base Salary Solution• The Endorsement Solution

The Salary Cap Solution

• Regulate the amount of money spent by the University for individual Players

• How player bonuses will work• Benefits

The Base Salary Solution • Set a base amount for all athletes under

the NCAA • Everyone is treated equally • Satisfaction

Endorsement Solution

• Big Money Endorsements• Compensations • Jersey Sales• Electronic Arts and Using Player Images

Justification

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