Essays on Student Athletes

Introduction Did you know that college football is one of the main sources of income of universities? In fact, the highest paid college football teams can generate over 200 million dollars in revenue. This is why student athletes are very respected and why most of…

Everyday Life of College Athletes On common on average only 1/3 of college athletes are given a scholarship and a majority are half as much as a full scholarships as stated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. From that 1/3 about two percent make it…

Most competitive athletes spend an substantial amount of time practicing vigorously to reach peak performance. Although competitive athletes are in great physical condition, the sheer amount of physical vigor most sports require at high levels often results in injuries. Johnson learned through research that athletes…

In class, we just finished viewing the short film, “Trophy Kids”, which dives into the positive and negative influences that parents have on their kids in the world of sports. We came across many parents who were very overbearing and critical of their sons’ or…

Sports apparel companies take things to a whole new level and amplify just how easy it has become to make money off of college athletes. The first names that come to mind when I think about which companies are the most common name brands worldwide…

Student athletes at universities around the country should not only obtain a percentage of income made off their athletic performance but also pursue business deals and endorsement opportunities. College athletes are often considered to be some of the luckiest young people in the world. Most…

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY There are over 100,000 student-athletes in the Philippines who aspire of taking their athletic career to a professional level, but only a few can advance and can consider it as their primary source of income. This statistic shows that there is…

Young people should be allowed to do extreme sports. As the younger generation, they are attracted to extreme sports. These adventurous sports can positively benefit young people by causing them to develop a skill and to increase their health. Yet, some say that extreme sports…

Many parents and fans have good intentions when it comes to watching youth sporting events. But sometimes they get carried away in the emotion and excitement of the game. Each year over 20 million youths participate on organized sports (Ellis, 2006). There is little scientific…

There are many pros and cons for being a collegiate athlete such as popularity and poor time management. Shelley Armstrong and Jody Oomen-Early (2009), conducted a study contrasting collegiate athletes and nonathletes by creating a survey and also using scales to record data. All collegiate…