October 22, 2004

Coaching the Student in the Student-Athlete

By PAULA M. KREBS

I want to argue for increased attention to athletics on college campuses. I don't mean more money for athletics programs or increased attendance at games. What I mean is that faculty members, especially at small colleges like mine, can no longer afford not to pay attention to the impact of intercollegiate athletics on campus life.

At my college of about 1,500, some 375 students play intercollegiate sports. Almost all of those students, a full quarter of the student body, were recruited