July 1, 2005

Sociology Professors Rate Colleges for Athletes Who Care About Classes

By WELCH SUGGS

In case the National Collegiate Athletic Association did not thoroughly confuse you this spring with its academic rankings for athletics departments, two sociology professors are happy to finish the job.

Michael A. Lovaglia, of the University of Iowa, and Jeffrey W. Lucas, of the University of Maryland at College Park, took the NCAA's Academic Progress Rates, a measure of the academic fortunes of member teams' athletes, and devised a parallel assessment of the teams' competitive

Print Subscription

Digital Subscription

Already have an account? Log In Now.