NCAARevenues

The NCAA reports an

average of $912.3
millions in revenue.
81% comes from TV
and marketing rights
agreement with Turner
and CBS Sports.
11% from
Championships.
4% from investments.
4% from contributions,
sales and services.
96% of all this money
is distributed to fund
athletic departments,
support
championships, and
scholarships.

CollegeAthletes
GettingPaid

For more
information:
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http://www.usnews.com
/debate-club/shouldncaa-athletes-be-paid
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COLLEGE
ATHLETES
GETTING PAID
By: Esteban Fierro
Gonzlez

EstebanFierroGonzlez
80587914
RWS1301

The Olympic
Method

Whatdoesthe
teamget?
Theaveragesalaryofa

collegecoachis$1.64million.
Themoneythattheuniversity
getsgoestothecoaches,staff,
andothermembersexceptthe
players.Theyonlygeta
scholarshipanditdependson
theschoolhowmuchtheyare
goingtoreceiveforthat
scholarship.Itcanincludefull
tuition,books,mealplans,
housing,etcetera.

One solution that has

been suggested is the
Olympic Method. This
method consists on
paying the athletes
according to their
individual efforts. They
are already being
benefited from their fame
and they should receive
what is fair because they
produce the money. This
method is applied in
other competitions such
as swimming, cross
country, gymnastics, and
other sports that are
commonly known for the
Olympics.

College
Athletes
Should Be Paid
Because:

They depend on
funds for food
and shelter.
They qualify as
employees under
federal labor
laws.
Some
scholarships do
not include health
plans, which are
extremely
important for
recovery.
Only a small
percent of