The Miseducation of the Student Athle..., Collin D. Williams, Jr.
The Miseducation of the Student Athle..., Collin D. Williams, Jr.
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The Miseducation of the Student Athlete
How to Fix College Sports

Author: Collin D. Williams, Jr., Kenneth L. Shropshire

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 09/25/2018


Synopsis

As the revenues generated by big-time college sports continue to skyrocket, virtually all of the debate involves whether (and how much) student-athletes should be paid for play. Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams, Jr., argue that "student" has to come first in student-athlete: the focus should be on prioritizing a meaningful education.

In The Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports, Shropshire and Williams draw on new research to reveal that it has become increasingly difficult for college athletes to balance school and sports, much less a social life, leading to serious economic, professional, and emotional consequences for young people. Given that fewer than two percent of all college men's basketball and football players will play at the professional level, the other ninety-eight percent of student-athletes must be prepared to find and perform well in jobs outside of their respective field of play.

In this bold call to action, Shropshire and Williams explain how we got here and what can be done about it. They lay out The Student-Athlete Manifesto, a roadmap to increase the likelihood that student-athletes can succeed both on and off the field. They also offer a Meaningful Degree Model, which ensures education pays for everyone, along with stories of success that show it is possible to be both a student and an athlete.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lance

Shropshire and Williams make a compelling argument about repositioning college sports and finding a way to improve a system that they show is failing too many people in the higher echelons of competitive college sports. Their goal isn't to take down the institution but to advocate for a smarter meth......more

Goodreads review by Budd

Billions are involved yet student-athletes are short-changed. The authors demand that student-athletes receive a useful education as many have not and do not. I believe student-athletes should be compensated as only 2% might make it to a professional career and many will be cheated from being able to......more

Goodreads review by Ryan

Thoughtful and sound critique of current issues related to amateurism in college athletics. The promotion of a meaningful college degree for college athletes in revenue-producing sports brings forth a salient argument that holds water as a reasonable solution to an alternative to the current model f......more

Goodreads review by Alan

Nice review of the subject. #GoodreadsGiveaway......more