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Scholarly Articles by TDG Members
McCormick, A.C. & McCormick, R.A. (2008). The Emperor’s New Clothes: Lifting the NCAA’s Veil
of Amateurism. San Diego Law Review, Vol. 45, 495-545. Click here to download.
Otto, K.A., & Stippich, K.S. (2008). Revisiting Tarkanian: The entwinement and interdependence of the
NCAA and state universities and colleges 20 years later. Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 18(2), 243-308.
Benford, R.D. (2007). The college sports reform movement: Reframing the “edutainment” industry. The
Sociological Quarterly, Vol 48, p. 1-28. Click here to download.
McCormick, R.A. & McCormick, A.C. (2006). The myth of the student-athlete: The college athlete as
employee. Washington Law Review, Vol. 81 (1). Click here to download.
Otto, K. A. (2006). Is the NCAA guilty of practicing “selective enforcement”? An analysis of Division I men’s
basketball rankings, investigations, infractions and penalties. The Sport Management and Related Topics
Journal, 3(1), 5-13.
Otto, K. A. (2005). Major violations and NCAA ‘powerhouse’ football programs: What are the odds of being
charged? Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 15(1), 39-57.
Otto, K. A. (June, 2006). The NCAA’s principle of amateurism: Revisiting Bylaw 2.9. Legal Issues in
Collegiate Athletics, 7(8), 10-12.
Otto, K. A. (2003, September 22-28). Vanderbilt gets it right, putting education first. Street & Smith’s
SportsBusiness Journal, 6.
Sack, A. & Staurowsky, E. (2005, April). Reconsidering the use of the term student-athlete in academic
research. The Journal of Sport Management, Vol. 19 (2), p. 103-116.
Ridpath, B. & Staurowsky, E. (2005, Winter). The case for a minimum 2.0 standard for NCAA division I
athletes. The Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport. Vol. 15, p. 113-138.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Article by John Gerdy
For True Reform, Athletics Scholarships Must Go
Nice article about John Gerdy at Lancaster Online - click here
TDG Directors - Remarks for The Knight Commission
2000 - Dr. Jon Ericson
2003 - Dr. Linda Bensel-Meyers
2005 - Dr. B. David Ridpath
TDG Position on Paying Athletes - click here to download
New York Times Op-Ed by Michael Malec - click here to download
NCAA News Article by David Ridpath - Change Not Dependent Upon Structure
Wisconsin Law Review Article by Matthew Salzwedel and Jon Ericson
Cleaning Up Buckley: How the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Shields Academic Corruption in
College Athletics
McCormick, A.C. & McCormick, R.A. (2008). The Emperor’s New Clothes: Lifting the NCAA’s Veil
of Amateurism. San Diego Law Review, Vol. 45, 495-545. Click here to download.
Otto, K.A., & Stippich, K.S. (2008). Revisiting Tarkanian: The entwinement and interdependence of the
NCAA and state universities and colleges 20 years later. Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 18(2), 243-308.
Benford, R.D. (2007). The college sports reform movement: Reframing the “edutainment” industry. The
Sociological Quarterly, Vol 48, p. 1-28. Click here to download.
McCormick, R.A. & McCormick, A.C. (2006). The myth of the student-athlete: The college athlete as
employee. Washington Law Review, Vol. 81 (1). Click here to download.
Otto, K. A. (2006). Is the NCAA guilty of practicing “selective enforcement”? An analysis of Division I men’s
basketball rankings, investigations, infractions and penalties. The Sport Management and Related Topics
Journal, 3(1), 5-13.
Otto, K. A. (2005). Major violations and NCAA ‘powerhouse’ football programs: What are the odds of being
charged? Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport, 15(1), 39-57.
Otto, K. A. (June, 2006). The NCAA’s principle of amateurism: Revisiting Bylaw 2.9. Legal Issues in
Collegiate Athletics, 7(8), 10-12.
Otto, K. A. (2003, September 22-28). Vanderbilt gets it right, putting education first. Street & Smith’s
SportsBusiness Journal, 6.
Sack, A. & Staurowsky, E. (2005, April). Reconsidering the use of the term student-athlete in academic
research. The Journal of Sport Management, Vol. 19 (2), p. 103-116.
Ridpath, B. & Staurowsky, E. (2005, Winter). The case for a minimum 2.0 standard for NCAA division I
athletes. The Journal of Legal Aspects of Sport. Vol. 15, p. 113-138.
The Chronicle of Higher Education Article by John Gerdy
For True Reform, Athletics Scholarships Must Go
Nice article about John Gerdy at Lancaster Online - click here
TDG Directors - Remarks for The Knight Commission
2000 - Dr. Jon Ericson
2003 - Dr. Linda Bensel-Meyers
2005 - Dr. B. David Ridpath
TDG Position on Paying Athletes - click here to download
New York Times Op-Ed by Michael Malec - click here to download
NCAA News Article by David Ridpath - Change Not Dependent Upon Structure
Wisconsin Law Review Article by Matthew Salzwedel and Jon Ericson
Cleaning Up Buckley: How the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Shields Academic Corruption in
College Athletics
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