February 3, 2016 -- Some of the coursework that I have completed prior to this internship has certainly helped me in some ways. There were some things that I learned and some information that I gathered that is completely applicable to my current internship. As I have alluded to, Occidental College is a Division III NCAA institution. In one of the courses that I took, the allocation of funds by the NCAA was
explained to us. A big portion goes to the Division I schools, because quite simply, those are the programs that provide the most exposure, and hence the most money for themselves and the NCAA. A bulk of the money that the NCAA receives comes from their lucrative contract with CBS. Their newest contract was signed in 2010 and it was for $10.8 billion, over a 14 year span. That comes out to about $771 million dollars a year, quite a hefty sum. In short, that is virtually what the NCAA as an institution has survived on, and many critics will point out the NCAA's cartel like approach to certain issues. I think more money should be allocated to the lower divisions, as some athletic programs could use a makeover.
explained to us. A big portion goes to the Division I schools, because quite simply, those are the programs that provide the most exposure, and hence the most money for themselves and the NCAA. A bulk of the money that the NCAA receives comes from their lucrative contract with CBS. Their newest contract was signed in 2010 and it was for $10.8 billion, over a 14 year span. That comes out to about $771 million dollars a year, quite a hefty sum. In short, that is virtually what the NCAA as an institution has survived on, and many critics will point out the NCAA's cartel like approach to certain issues. I think more money should be allocated to the lower divisions, as some athletic programs could use a makeover.