Professional Interview For this assignment I was able to interview Mr. Rick Cole Jr. currently the Vice President for Athletics at Dowling College‚ he will take over as Athletic Director at Iona College on June 1st. Mr. Cole attended Buffalo State‚ where he received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Education. Prior to coming to Dowling College he was an Associate Athletic Director at St. John’s University and prior to that he was Stony Brook University’s Associate Athletic Director for
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Are We Handing Out Paychecks for Hobbies? We often look at college athletes as miniature stars. The question is‚ why should student’s athlete get a paycheck for playing amateur level sports? Athletes complain about how they do not get enough for playing a sport. They are forgetting that they are being rewarded with a half or full scholarship. The main goal for these athletes is being academically successful. Not who has the best jump shot or who fumbled a ball‚ that does not matter. The essence of
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Athletes good or bad role models? Professional athletes in American sports play a large part in the views of a good role model. Many children and young athletes look up to them as Heroes in our society. There may be numerous reasons that prove professional athletes can be true idols‚ but more evidence corrupting the idea of heroic athletes. Athletes are good at what they do; they work hard in order to make it in the big leagues. Working hard to get what you want is something to look up to. Though
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will meet a lot of people in the business‚ from beginners to professionals; however‚ only a small group of individuals will become your friends to the point of turning into your second family. That is having a team. As an athlete you will develop a strong character and a competitive spirit. Besides you’ll become more disciplined and responsible‚ which will certainly help you in your professional life. The effects of being an athlete shape your body‚ your life‚ and your mind in good ways. Practicing
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Defamation of Athletes by Sports Media Coverage Xavier Bennett Grambling State University Author Note: This paper was prepared for MC 444 Communication Law and was taught by Dr. Ford Dunn Abstract This paper discusses the media’s treatment of athlete and sports figures. Although the main focus of this paper is professional athletes‚ cases involving professional coaches and owners‚ collegiate sport figures will be mentioned as well. Professional athletes and coaches utilize media attention
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Being a college athlete is an accomplishment to be proud of and provides personal benefits to the student. Every year more than 360‚000 students partake in intercollegiate sports programs endorsed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Athletic Participation and Wellness 153). The benefits that come from being talented and dedicated to a sport includes scholarships and social interaction with schools and people. However‚ many are concerned with how it may conflict with their educational
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developmental league in the NFL or NBA it falls upon the NCAA to prepare these young athletes for a pro career. The NCAA has no reason to complain about being the primary “developmental league” for the NFL and NBA because they generate a tremendous amount of revenue through lucrative contracts and endorsement deals. Student athletes have seen this and have started wanting some of the profits. Paying student athletes is not needed because the primary focus of going to college is to get an education
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College Athletes: The Struggles of Black Student Athletes College athletics provide a way for a lot of students to pay for a college education. These athletes work hard at their selected sport in order to keep the scholarships. Regardless of all this hard work‚ these athletes have nothing to show for it. A percentage of the athletes are black and come from poor inner city community where their families struggle to keep the bills paid and to keep food on the table. These black athletes are being
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Introduction Did you know that college athletes are shorted million of dollars in monetary value? Of course‚ the obvious argument would be the athletes are receiving an expensive‚ high-quality education and that is sufficient. However‚ when really looking at the factual numbers‚ there is a huge discrepancy. College student athletes should be monetarily compensated in direct proportion to the revenue that is generated by the program’s university. Athletes are clearly being taken advantage of and exploited
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Sports require much talent and skill to be played at the professional level. All athletes must work hard and practice often to get more proficient in their field of play. There are also some people who try to get by without putting in all the effort through the use of performance-enhancing drugs‚ which refers to steroids. The use of steroids is banned from professional sports‚ so why did several athletes use them? Most professional athletes abusing steroids utilized them to improve their performance
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