THE SOCIAL SIDE OF SPORT
7 Seasons
Welcome to seven seasons of the Social Side of Sport, where SPKN’s Meg Wilson joins renowned sport sociologist, Dr. Jay Coakley in discussions about the relationship between society and sport. Each episode provides a unique perspective as they delve into various socio-cultural structures, patterns, and organizations involved in and surrounding sport. They discuss the positive impact sports have on individual people and society as a whole economically, financially, and socially. The social side of sport provides a quick glimpse into the actions and behavior of sports teams and their players through the eyes of a sociologist.
Dr. Jay Coakley, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, has for forty years done research on connections between sports, culture, and society with much attention given to the play, games, and sport participation of young people. His Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies (11th edition) is the most widely used text in the world. Coakley is an internationally respected scholar, author, and journal editor and has received many professional awards. He continues his work to make sport participation a source of enjoyment and development for young people, and to make sports more democratic and humane for people of all ages. He now brings this expertise to a new video series, The Social Side of Sport. In each of the weekly episodes, Dr. Coakley brings to life Sport Knowledge that can sometimes be lost in the background. Learn how an understanding of Sport Sociology can provide new insight into bringing out the best in athletes and sport in itself.
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07:43Episode 1NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | The Basics
Episode 1
In an effort to preserve the "amateur" status, the NCAA struggles to stay in step with their own profit versus the rights of their athletes.
The NCAA announced that their college athletes will have the opportunity to benefit from their name, image and likeness beginning Thursday. Governance bod... -
NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | NCAA and Scholarships
Episode 2
NCAA rules state an athlete cannot be a paid influencer despite their mass followings, but is that fair?
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NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | NCAA and Amateurism
Episode 3
The NCAA is a form of multiple "companies" who regulate the sport. What role does Congress play in that?
NCAA & Amateurism
Prospective student-athletes enrolling for the first time at a Division I or II school must receive a final amateurism certification before being eligible to compete. This ... -
NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | Player Health and Safety
Episode 4
A continuous headline in the athletic community surrounds NIL - Name, Image, & Likeness. Current athletes, college athletic associations (NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA), state legislators and members of Congress have all proposed rules that would provide athletes with varying degrees of protection and financ...
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NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | Legislation in 2021
Episode 5
Dr. Coakley talks about how each state legislature affects NIL, and how no two states are the same.
It is critical that college sports are regulated at a national level. This ensures the uniformity of rules and a level playing field for student-athletes. Some of these laws allow for nearly unregu... -
NAME, IMAGE, LIKENESS | Preparing the College Athlete
Episode 6
Life skills and financial training is only the first step in acclimating a high school athlete into their new college athlete status.
Starting at midnight on July 1, when name, image, and likeness rights officially went into effect, college athletes across the country began announcing a flurry of...
