Alternative Models of Sports Development in America: Solutions to a Crisis in Education and Public Health

Authors

B. David Ridpath

Files

Series

Ohio University Sport Management Series

Description

In the United States, the entanglement of sports and education has persisted for over a century. Multimillion-dollar high school football stadiums, college coaches whose salaries are many times those of their institutions’ presidents, psychological and educational tolls on student-athletes, and high-profile academic scandals are just symptoms of a system that has come under increasing fire. Institutions large and small face persistent quandaries: which do they value more, academic integrity or athletic success? Which takes precedence: prioritizing elite teams and athletes, or making it possible for all students to participate in sports? How do we create opportunities for academic—not just athletic—development for players?

In Alternative Models of Sports Development in America, B. David Ridpath—a leading sports development researcher who has studied both the US system and the European club model—offers clear steps toward creating a new status quo. He lays out four possible alternative models that draw various elements from academic, athletic, and European approaches. His proposals will help increase access of all young people to the benefits of sports and exercise, allow athletes to also thrive as students, and improve competitiveness. The result is a book that will resonate with sports development professionals, academic administrators, and parents.

Copyright Statement

Alternative Models of Sports Development in America © 2018 by Ohio University Press is licensed under Creative Commons License CC BY-NC-ND. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Language

eng

ISBN

9780821446140

Publication Date

2018

Publisher

Ohio University Press

City

Athens

Keywords

physical education, college sports, student-athletes

Disciplines

Education | Sports Sciences | Sports Studies

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Ridpath, B. David, "Alternative Models of Sports Development in America: Solutions to a Crisis in Education and Public Health" (2018). Ohio University Press Open Access Books. 30.
https://ohioopen.library.ohio.edu/oupress/30