athletics are and can continue to be anРimportant part of higher education. College sports can provide anРimportant educational opportunity to the student-athlete. They canРact as a unifying force for the munity and beyond.РPlayed with integrity and in line with the educational mission ofРour schools, college sports can serve both as entertainment andРeven as educational lessons for our broader society.Р In fact, for most of college athletics the current models seemРto achieve these objectives. Although the participants in sportsРprograms such as swimming, gymnastics, softball, and crew mayРbe remarkably talented athletes, they are first and foremost stu-Рdents, with their first priority being a college education. For most,Рacademic priorities dominate athletic ambitions. While coaches of
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