Economics of College Sports

by John Fizel

Operating behind a veil of amateurism, the NCAA and collegiate athletic departments oversee big business sports programs. These entities generate revenues comparable to professional sports, practice and play in facilities that rival those found in professional sports, and pay their top coaches salaries comparable to the salaries paid to coaches of professional sports teams. Athletes are courted with lavish stadiums, training facilities, and locker...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275980332
• ISBN13: 9780275980337
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.5"