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From its earliest days, education included not only the mind but also the body. (See EDD photos elsewhere.) The idea of a "sound mind in a sound body" made sense and generally comported with what education was supposed to accomplish. Over time, some have argued that physical education has been minimized in the interest of classroom work. (The arts have suffered a similar fate, especially at the high school level).
Here BYers have batted around the question of what sports is or should be. Some of you reject the very idea that student athletes are "exploited" for their skills at games that make money for universities. What are sports supposed to be about? In the Washington Post this morning, an article makes the claim that college sports are increasingly about making money, reflected in the hiring of business persons to run athletic departments. The author sees this as a clear trend. Note the example of Syracuse:
What Syracuse’s hire of an ESPN executive tells us about college sports
Should only people with sports backgrounds be in charge of athletic departments, or do business people have a place at the table?
Here BYers have batted around the question of what sports is or should be. Some of you reject the very idea that student athletes are "exploited" for their skills at games that make money for universities. What are sports supposed to be about? In the Washington Post this morning, an article makes the claim that college sports are increasingly about making money, reflected in the hiring of business persons to run athletic departments. The author sees this as a clear trend. Note the example of Syracuse:
What Syracuse’s hire of an ESPN executive tells us about college sports
Should only people with sports backgrounds be in charge of athletic departments, or do business people have a place at the table?