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The Doctor vs. The NCAA
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
I see many athletes who are literally responsible for bringing $20M per year into their campuses, yet their mothers are starving to death or homeless. This should be a shame for us all, since I’ve never seen a D-I college coach’s mother go hungry.
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Brickey Returns To Duke
by BASN Wire Services -- Aug 26, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Brickey will coordinate off-campus camps, on-campus recruiting and coordinate various marketing efforts. Prior to his arrival at Shaw, he was an assistant coach at James Madison (2004-05), Southern Methodist (2002-04) and the United States Military Academy (2000-02).
Coppin State Tabs Ramsey As New AD
by BASN Wire Services -- Aug 20, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
The 52-year old Ramsey served as the Director of Athletics at Kentucky State from 1999-2003 and was the Director of Community Relations at Kentucky from 1998-99.
A Full Ride Looks Empty To Some NCAA Critics
by Matt Winkeljohn -- Aug 3, 2008 - 9:49:00 PM
At least 68 of 119 Division I football coaches have contracts for at least $1 million annually, according to coacheshotseat.com. Seven coaches in the SEC, including Georgia's Mark Richt, make at least $2 million. Seven in the ACC, including Tech's Paul Johnson, make at least $1.5 million. To compare, only five coaches in the nation earned as much as $1 million in 1999, according to USA Today.
A Rebuttal To Dr. Watkins
by Gregory Moore -- Jul 31, 2008 - 9:59:00 PM
Now I'm sure Doc Watkins is going to disagree with me on a lot of these points but I think a healthy discussion about this serious topic is in order; especially from those in the Black community because it is this particular community where most of the athletes are coming from for many of the schools (talent wise) and who are being affected the most by not being paid.
Players produce money for all but themselves
by Dr. Boyce Watkins -- Jul 30, 2008 - 9:52:00 PM
As a finance professor, I find the financial problems of the NCAA to be borderline criminal. As an educator, I find the educational mission of the NCAA to be fraudulent. As a black man who has seen what the NCAA does to the black community, I find myself simply offended.
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I see many athletes who are literally responsible for bringing $20M per year into their campuses, yet their mothers are starving to death or homeless. This should be a shame for us all, since I’ve never seen a D-I college coach’s mother go hungry.
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Brickey Returns To Dukeby BASN Wire Services -- Aug 26, 2008 - 9:50:00 PM
Brickey will coordinate off-campus camps, on-campus recruiting and coordinate various marketing efforts. Prior to his arrival at Shaw, he was an assistant coach at James Madison (2004-05), Southern Methodist (2002-04) and the United States Military Academy (2000-02).
Coppin State Tabs Ramsey As New ADby BASN Wire Services -- Aug 20, 2008 - 9:56:00 PM
The 52-year old Ramsey served as the Director of Athletics at Kentucky State from 1999-2003 and was the Director of Community Relations at Kentucky from 1998-99.
A Full Ride Looks Empty To Some NCAA Critics
by Matt Winkeljohn -- Aug 3, 2008 - 9:49:00 PM
At least 68 of 119 Division I football coaches have contracts for at least $1 million annually, according to coacheshotseat.com. Seven coaches in the SEC, including Georgia's Mark Richt, make at least $2 million. Seven in the ACC, including Tech's Paul Johnson, make at least $1.5 million. To compare, only five coaches in the nation earned as much as $1 million in 1999, according to USA Today.
A Rebuttal To Dr. Watkinsby Gregory Moore -- Jul 31, 2008 - 9:59:00 PM
Now I'm sure Doc Watkins is going to disagree with me on a lot of these points but I think a healthy discussion about this serious topic is in order; especially from those in the Black community because it is this particular community where most of the athletes are coming from for many of the schools (talent wise) and who are being affected the most by not being paid.
Players produce money for all but themselvesby Dr. Boyce Watkins -- Jul 30, 2008 - 9:52:00 PM
As a finance professor, I find the financial problems of the NCAA to be borderline criminal. As an educator, I find the educational mission of the NCAA to be fraudulent. As a black man who has seen what the NCAA does to the black community, I find myself simply offended.
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