We're Glad We Say No to College Football; Drexel University happily avoids the spending binges that sap resources at far too many other schools

In many states the highest-paid state employee is the head coach of the state university football or basketball team. Nearly half of all big-time college sports programs were punished for major NCAA rules violations in the past decade, according to the news outlet Inside Higher Ed.

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Published inThe Wall Street journal. Eastern edition
Main Author Fry, John A
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, N.Y Dow Jones & Company Inc 03.01.2016
Subjects
Athletes
Budgets
Coaches & managers
College basketball
College sports
College students
Debt (Financial)
Educational Quality
Football
Funding
Presidents
Public Colleges
Saban, Nick
Schools
State employees
Student athletes
Team Sports
Tournaments & championships
Universities
Wages & salaries
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Summary:In many states the highest-paid state employee is the head coach of the state university football or basketball team. Nearly half of all big-time college sports programs were punished for major NCAA rules violations in the past decade, according to the news outlet Inside Higher Ed.
ISSN:2574-9579