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School Budgeting and Universities
Why universities fund athletic departments? Where does the funding come from? Are the methods universities use to provide athletic funding ethical? Are there solutions, if so, what are they?
Sherman Antitrust Act Realignment of conferences NCAA and COIA partnership
Recognition High profile facilities, coaches, and athletes o Billion dollar television deals/contracts Increased revenue o Beneficial to entire university: oIncreased application ratios oIncreased donations by alumni oRERs (regional economic returns) oGovernment support
What percentage of university athletic departments make more than they spend?
According to Coakley, out of 1900 intercollegiate sport programs in the United States, less than 25 of them consistently make more money than they spend.
Myth:
Athletic departments are self-sustaining.
Student fees:
Technology Student activities Laboratory costs
General fund:
Housing Administrative costs for faculty members Maintenance Health services General savings fund
Myth:
Universities charge high rates at sporting events to reallocate revenue to other dimensions of the university.
In 2006, a survey found that 78 percent of Americans believe college athletic programs are profitable. Reports by administrators and the NCAA raise a considerable amount of doubt that athletic departments subsidize financially towards the academic enterprise at all.
States effected?
Missouri
Will be inflicting a 7 percent cut in academic funding for higher educational purposes and is pushing to extend that deficit by another 13 percent in the next two fiscal years.
California
Such slashes will result in increased tuition, faculty lay-offs, reduced course offerings, more crowded classes, and dirty campuses.
Texas
A reduction of financial assistance for over 60,000 students.
What are some possible solutions to separating athletic funding and academic funding?
2. Realignment of conferences
Commercial conference structures Educational conference structures In this proposed solution universities could operate within conferences that they fit best with according to their missions, whether academically or athletically. Separate conference structures could potentially help regulate spending by the numerous institutions that cannot afford Division I athletics and steer them towards providing an athletic experience compatible with their academic missions.
Original proposals of the COIA: Academic Integrity Athlete welfare Governance Finances Overcommercialization
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