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  • College Sports

    A History

    by Eric A. Moyen, John R. Thelin ...
    A bold and foundational history of the inception and evolution of intercollegiate athletics in the United States.In College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the intriguing story of the success—and excess—of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, Moyen and Thelin ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Changing the Game

    My Career in Collegiate Sports Marketing

    by Jim Host ...
    Many Kentuckians and fans of intercollegiate athletics are familiar with the name Jim Host. As founder and CEO of Host Communications, he was the pioneer in college sports marketing. Host's prevailing innovation in collegiate sports was the concept of bundled licensing, which encouraged corporate partners to become official sponsors of athletic programs across media formats. Host and his team ... Read more

    $25.19 USD

  • Frank L. McVey and the University of Kentucky

    A Progressive President and the Modernization of a Southern University

    by Eric A. Moyen ...
    Series series Thomas D. Clark Studies in Education, Public Policy, and Social Change
    In 1917, fifty-two years after its founding, the University of Kentucky faced stagnation, financial troubles, and disturbing reports of nepotism, resulting in a leadership crisis. A special committee investigated the institution and issued a report calling for a massive transformation of the university, including the hiring of a new president who could execute the report's suggested initiatives. ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

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    College Sports

    A History

    by Eric A. Moyen, John R. Thelin ...
    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

    Unabridged

    20 hours 59 min

    In College Sports, historians Eric A. Moyen and John R. Thelin tell the story of the success—and excess—of American college sports from their inception to today. Arguing that the modern American university's structure spurred the growth of big-time sports, they also highlight the treatment of marginalized groups in athletics and the role that commercialization and the media have played.They offer ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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    Walter Byers, who served as NCAA executive director from 1951 to 1987, was charged with the dual mission of keeping intercollegiate sports clean while generating millions of dollars each year as income for the colleges. Here Byers exposes, as only he can, the history and present-day state of college athletics: monetary gifts, questionable academic standards, advertising endorsements, legal battles ... Read more

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