Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Introduction: Contexts and Constraints in Contemporary Intercollegiate Athletics 1
4. PART I. Ongoing Issues
5. 1. Truth for Sale: Penn State, (Joe) Paterno, and (Terry) Pegula 21
6. 2. “A Common-Sense, Fiscally Conservative Approach”: Sport, Politics, and the Death of Higher Education in Wisconsin 35
7. 3. Fixing the Front Porch? Maryland’s Move to the Big Ten 54
8. 4. Football, Rape Culture, and the Neoliberal University (as) Brand: Reflections on Institutional Governance in the Jameis Winston Rape Investigation 75
9. 5. College Athletes as Employees and the Politics of Title IX 97
10. PART II. Emerging Concerns
11. 6. The National Collegiate Athletic Association’s “Nothing Short of Remarkable” Rebranding of Academic Success 131
12. 7. Is This the Beginning of the End? Small Colleges and Universities Are Questioning the Value of an NCAA Program for Their Student Body 153
13. 8. Confessions of a Human Trafficker: Inside the Global Network (of International Student- Athletes in NCAA Football) 170
14. 9. Welcome to the Factory: College Athletics and Corporatized Recruiting 193
15. 10 “Some Kind of Joke”: Consultancy Firms and College Athletics 208
16. Acknowledgments 223
17. Notes on Contributors 225
18. Index 229