Student-Athletes Should Be Paid — But Not as Employees

09/02/2023 21:58

Reclassifying players as workers could come at the expense of scholarships, NILs and Olympic dreams.

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Student-Athletes Should Be Paid — But Not as Employees

Reclassifying players as workers could come at the expense of scholarships, NILs and Olympic dreams.

Employee status could upend college sports.

Photographer: Carmen Mandato/Getty Images North America

Last year, the average compensation package for a college football coach in the elite Football Bowl Subdivision increased by 15.3%. The top spot belongs to Alabama’s Nick Saban, who enjoys an eight-year, $93.6 million contract. Meanwhile, college football players continue to earn nothing from their schools.

So why not pay student-athletes like employees?

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