The Academic Reform of Intercollegiate Athletics
The purpose of this paper is to provide a response to Harrison’s (2012) work. The author highlights the positives associated with many of the academic reform efforts Harrison highlights (i.e., the good); addresses concerns about academic clustering, rewarding teams performing at high academic levels...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
University of Kansas Libraries
2012-06-01
|
| Series: | Journal of Intercollegiate Sport |
| Online Access: | https://journals.ku.edu/jis/article/view/10063 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this paper is to provide a response to Harrison’s (2012) work. The author highlights the positives associated with many of the academic reform efforts Harrison highlights (i.e., the good); addresses concerns about academic clustering, rewarding teams performing at high academic levels, and athletic administrators’ resistance to upset the status quo (i.e., the problematic); and the strong association between efforts for academic reform and large revenue streams found in men’s basketball and football (i.e., the truly worrisome). Recommendations and conclusions are advanced. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 1941-6342 1941-417X |