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“Strong athletics programmes and successful teams are believed to contribute to increased enrolments, better student morale and improved alumni engagement. Yet the reality is that only a few of these athletics departments make a profit and many are heavily subsidised by powerful boosters, the universities and their fee-paying students.”

A review of The Athletic Trap: How College Sports Corrupted the Academy restates the obvious.

Margaret Soltan, June 26, 2014 3:43PM
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