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Book SynopsisThe most critical issues in intercollegiate sport are examined here from a variety of perspectives. Part of the mission of New Game Plan for College Sport is to act as a forum for conflicting opinions on how to improve our college sports enterprise.
Trade ReviewSponsored by the American Council on Education and issued in the 'ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education,' this volume addresses the current state of intercollegiate sports and offers recommendations for future action in reforming the NCAA. The author ofnumerous books on sports, Lapchick is an activist, and he gathers here 18 essays that look at the issues and the players. The core of the book is the examination of issues: the integrity of college sports, higher education's failure to emulate the professional model, ethical dilemmas, race, coaching opportunities, gender, wagering, performance enhancing drugs, sports agents, and the influence of the media. The second section comprises various forums—forums of college presidents, conference commissioners, athletic directors, faculty, and student athletes. These essays are slightly polemical but include a lot of information. Fitz Hill, former head football coach at San Jose State, offers a particularly insightful analysis of the issue of race and collegefootball, and the student-athlete forum is notable for the participants' excellent preparation. The final chapter, Lipchick's Recommendations, should be required reading for anyone involved in, or interested in, intercollegiate sport. Highly recommended. * CHOICE *
Lapchick brings together conflicting voices on the business of running college sports in the United States.
Sponsored by the American Council on Education and issued in the 'ACE/Praeger Series on Higher Education,' this volume addresses the current state of intercollegiate sports and offers recommendations for future action in reforming the NCAA. The author of numerous books on sports, Lapchick is an activist, and he gathers here 18 essays that look at the issues and the players. The core of the book is the examination of issues: the integrity of college sports, higher education's failure to emulate the professional model, ethical dilemmas, race, coaching opportunities, gender, wagering, performance enhancing drugs, sports agents, and the influence of the media. The second section comprises various "forums"—forums of college presidents, conference commissioners, athletic directors, faculty, and student athletes. These essays are slightly polemical but include a lot of information. Fitz Hill, former head football coach at San Jose State, offers a particularly insightful analysis of the issue of race and college football, and the student-athlete forum is notable for the participants' excellent preparation. The final chapter, Lipchick's Recommendations, should be required reading for anyone involved in, or interested in, intercollegiate sport. Highly recommended. Undergraduates, professionals and professionals in training, and general readers. * CHOICE *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Historical Overview Chapter 2 The Issues Chapter 3 The Integrity of the Enterprise Chapter 4 Higher Education's Failed Experiment with Professional Athletics Chapter 5 Ethical Dilemmas in College Sport Chapter 6 Race in College Sport Chapter 7 The Impact of Race as it Relates to Employment Opportunities for Collegiate Football Coaches Chapter 8 Gender and Sport Chapter 9 National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Issues of Sports Wagering Chapter 10 Performance Enhancing Drugs: The Wounds Behind the Glory Chapter 11 Agents on Campus Chapter 12 "Show mw the Money" Created a College Sportocracy: The Influence of the Media Chapter 13 The Players Chapter 14 The Presidents' Forum Chapter 15 Conference Commissioners' Forum Chapter 16 Athletics Directors' Forum Chapter 17 Faculty Forum Chapter 18 Student-Athletes' Forum Chapter 19 The NCAA Chapter 20 Recommendations
