{"product_id":"9781613630822","title":"The Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe student-athlete’s life: practice, gym, weight room, film review, repeat. Simply put, sports come first. Academics is a distant second.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e As the revenues generated by big-time college sports continue to skyrocket, virtually all of the debate involves whether (and how much) student-athletes should be paid for play. Kenneth L. Shropshire and Collin D. Williams, Jr., argue that ”student” has to come first in student-athlete: the focus should be on prioritizing a \u003ci\u003emeaningful\u003c\/i\u003e education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports,\u003c\/i\u003e Shropshire and Williams draw on new research to reveal that it has become increasingly difficult for college athletes to balance school and sports, much less a social life, leading to serious economic, professional, and emotional consequences for young people. Given that fewer than 2% of all college men’s basketball and football players will play at the professional level, the other 98% of student-athletes must be prepared to find and perform well in jobs outside of their respective field of play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this bold call to action, Shropshire and Williams explain how we got here and what can be done about it. They lay out The Student-Athlete Manifesto, a roadmap to increase the likelihood that student-athletes can succeed both on and off the field. They also offer a Meaningful Degree Model, which ensures education pays for everyone, along with stories of success that show it is possible to be both a student and an athlete.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA critical read for student-athletes, sports leadership, policy makers, and anyone who loves college sports, \u003ci\u003eThe Miseducation of the Student Athlete\u003c\/i\u003e has the potential to disrupt college sport and create lasting change.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wharton Digital Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036930326768,"sku":"9781613630822","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781613630822_p0.jpg?v=1763847214","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781613630822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}