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A HIGHER-PRESSURE GAME
Coaches themselves acknowledge that the recruiting process is growing far too fierce, with the rivalry affecting small colleges and sports that rarely make headlines. Rick McGuire (above), track-and-field coach at the U. of Missouri at Columbia: "The importance of getting the win has distorted the importance of getting the athletes to your school, and that has driven an absurd process." (Photograph by Whitney Curtis)
Colleges Foot a Large Share of Athletics Expenses
A new report from the NCAA breaks out revenue and expenses more clearly than before and shows what many had feared: Most athletics programs are heavily subsidized. Opinion: Stop Hiding the Financial Truth About College Athletics For Coaches, a Race With No Finish Line FEW FOUL OUT: The NCAA has penalized fewer teams than it expected this year over athletes' poor academic performance. |
ResourcesFacts & Figures The Chronicle's annual report on gender equity in college athletics, including a searchable database Graduation rates for athletes and other students who entered college in 1988-97 Average salaries of male and female coaches Issues in Depth Title IX and Intercollegiate Athletics The Chronicle's 2007-8 Almanac of Higher Education |