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Same Players, Different Game|John C. Barnes

Same Players, Different Game : An Examination of the Commercial College Athletics Industry

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2020 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist for Adventure, Sports & Recreation

In this thought-provoking new book, John C. Barnes examines the contemporary state of commercial college athletics as a guide for current and potential administrators, coaches, regents, and others involved in collegiate athletic operations and decision-making. Each chapter provides an overview of an industry shaped by such current realities as Title IX requirements, commercial investments, student testing, and television contracts. Barnes provides an accessible outline of the historical background and potential future of the commercial college athletics industry from a nonjudgmental perspective. Same Players, Different Game not only serves as a text and guide for governance and leadership but also as a primer for the economic and political realities of modern college athletics that students and sports fans will find fascinating.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780826364999
  • ISBN-10: 0826364993
  • Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
  • Publish Date: April 2025
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.58 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.77 pounds
  • Page Count: 248

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