Whither College Sports

ANDREW ZIMBALIST is the Robert A. Woods Professor of Economics at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. He is the author of twenty-eight books, including books on college sports, baseball, the Olympics, and Title IX.

"When our attentions turn to the economic, legal and political issues impacting sports, there has been no more consistently credible source than Andy Zimbalist. Whither College Sports is the latest addition to his impressive and valuable body of work."— Bob Costas"Professor Zimbalist is at the top of his game with this fascinating look inside the biggest economic, social, and legal issues facing college sports in the United States. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand the multibillion-dollar college sports industry."— Gabe Feldman, editor of The Sports Lawyers Journal"The leading sports economist in the country lends his considerable talents to the timely titular subject, Whither College Sports, including the three phenomena that will shape the future of this uniquely American institution: ever-increasing commercialization and budget shortfalls, athletes' image-likeness rights, and sports gambling. Zimbalist's collection is a must for academics, students, and policymakers working on these issues, but also for those who love—or love to hate—college sports intelligently."— Doriane Coleman, author of Torts: Doctrine and Process"Andrew Zimbalist: What's Next For College Sports?"— Sportico"NILs, Surrogate Markets And The Future Of College Sports"— Forbes"Professor Zimbalist is at the top of his game with this fascinating look inside the biggest economic, social, and legal issues facing college sports in the United States. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand the multibillion-dollar college sports industry."— Gabe Feldman, editor of The Sports Lawyers Journal"The leading sports economist in the country lends his considerable talents to the timely titular subject, Whither College Sports, including the three phenomena that will shape the future of this uniquely American institution: ever-increasing commercialization and budget shortfalls, athletes' image-likeness rights, and sports gambling. Zimbalist's collection is a must for academics, students, and policymakers working on these issues, but also for those who love—or love to hate—college sports intelligently."— Doriane Coleman, author of Torts: Doctrine and Process"When our attentions turn to the economic, legal and political issues impacting sports, there has been no more consistently credible source than Andy Zimbalist. Whither College Sports is the latest addition to his impressive and valuable body of work."— Bob Costas"NILs, Surrogate Markets And The Future Of College Sports"— Forbes"Andrew Zimbalist: What's Next For College Sports?"— Sportico

• IntroductionSection 1: Academic Papers1. Taxation of College Sports: Policies and ControversiesAndrew Zimbalist2. Reforming College Sports: The Case for a Limited and Conditional Antitrust ExemptionJayma Meyer and Andrew Zimbalist3. A Win Win: College Athletes get Paid for their Names, Images, and Likenesses and Colleges Maintain the Primacy of AcademicsJayma Meyer and Andrew Zimbalist4. The Impact of College Athletic Success on Donations and Applicant QualityBenjamin Baumer and Andrew ZimbalistSection 2: Position Papers by Drake Group1. The 'Big Five' Power Grab: The Real Threat to College SportsBrian Porto, Gerald Gurney, Donna A. Lopiano, B. David Ridpath, Allen Sack, Mary Willingham, and Andrew Zimbalist2. Why the NCAA Academic Progress Rate (APR) and the Graduation Success Rate (GSR) should be Abandoned and Replaced with More Effective Academic MetricsGerald Gurney, Donna A. Lopiano, Mary Willingham, Jayma Meyer, Brian Porto, B. David Ridpath, Allen Sack, and Andrew Zimbalist    3. Fixing the Dysfunctional NCAA Enforcement System Brian Porto, Gerald Gurney, Donna Lopiano, B. David Ridpath, Allen Sack, Mary Willingham, and Andrew Zimbalist4. College Athlete Health and Protection from Physical and Psychological HarmDonna Lopiano, Janet Blade, Gerald Gurney, Sheila Hudson, Brian Porto, Allen Sack, David Ridpath and Andrew Zimbalist 5. Compensation of College Athletes Including Revenues Earned from Commercial Use of Their Names, Images and Likenesses and Outside EmploymentBrian Porto, Gerald Gurney, Donna Lopiano, B. David Ridpath, Allen Sack, Julie Sommer, Mary Willingham & Andrew ZimbalistSection 3: Op Eds1. Unionizing Is Proof That College Athletics Need to Be ReformedAndrew Zimbalist2. College Coaches' Salaries and Higher EducationAndrew Zimbalist3. Time for a Presidential Panel to Investigate College SportsAndrew Zimbalist4. Paying College Athletes: Take TwoAndrew Zimbalist5.Antitrust Exemption may aid College Sports' Untenable SituationAndrew Zimbalist6. The N.C.A.A.'s Women ProblemAndrew Zimbalist7. Big-Time College Basketball in the Cross HairsAndrew Zimbalist8. In The End, Commission's Reform Suggestions Only Provide A Smokescreen Of Legitimacy For The NCAAAndrew Zimbalist9. One and Done: Take TwoAndrew Zimbalist10. How Financial Pressures Can Lead to Athletic ScandalsAndrew Zimbalist 11. Female Athletes Are Undervalued, In Both Money and Media TermsCarrie N. Baker, Emma Seymour and Andrew Zimbalist12. The Collegiate Sports Model Is Broken: It Needs HelpAndrew Zimbalist13. Sports Being on Hiatus Gives the NCAA an Opportunity to Rethink the Structure of College SportsAndrew Zimbalist, Gerry Gurney and Donna Lopiano14. Has Higher Education Lost Its Mind?Donna Lopiano and Andrew Zimbalist15. Theater of the Absurd and the Immoral: College Football 2020Donna Lopiano and Andrew Zimbalist16. Rutgers' Athletics Deficit Reveals the Hidden Caste In The College Sports HierarchyAndrew ZimbalistIndex