By Dr. Gerald Gurney, Dr. Donna A. Lopiano and Dr. Andrew Zimbalist
Originally published April 25, 2020
Tragedy begets opportunity, calling to mind the old admonition to “never waste a good crisis.” Educators and college athletic administrators should heed those words during the current hiatus from competition and develop a plan to redirect college athletics toward academic integrity, financial sanity, and athlete well-being. We suggest that such a plan should contain the following elements.