Posted on 03/27/2014 8:45:05 AM PDT by Kaslin
Some of the smaller schools DO lose money on their sports programs.
Do you really think that the union/s would ever let that happen? This is a small gift to them & let’s them put their foot into another pool of people to exploit!
I’m assuming this means the NCAA will now have to give up their ‘non-profit’ status, right?
How many union non profits are there?
So let me get this right... the NRLB ruled in favor of unions? SHOCKING! [do i need to add “sarc”?]
Here is the data on the how much each school earns. The vast majority just break even and would not do that if they were not subsidized.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/schools/finances/
Absolutely correct. Here's the way it works. Football team takes in $1,000. Girl's Volleyball, the Tennis Team, The Golf Team, Girl's Softball, Field Hockey, etc. cost $1100. Net loss: $100.
But this non-football part of a sports program is a fundamental part of the college experience, and thus must be supported. As a result, sports programs often cost more money than they make. Worth it. Sports are part of education. Mens sana in corpore sano, etc. etc.
In short, very often Football/Basketball programs make the money that the "Sports Program" loses, or in the case of small outfits, at least help.
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