The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and many colleges/universities, especially at the Division I level, have an incredible amount of surplus at the end of each year. The question that arises when looking at DI school and NCAA surpluses is where all this money is coming from. Many say it's airtime televised by the entire world, which in many cases brings in a lot of money. What no one seems to want to talk about on this issue are the young men and women who provide the entertainment that many watch, otherwise known as "student-athletes." These are the college athletes who compete in the major sporting events we watch all year. With all the entertainment these 18-22 year old men and women provide us with, many think they are a lot like professional sports leagues. The difference is that players in professional sports leagues do not receive an education. This is their job until they are no longer able to compete. For college athletes, it’s just the opposite. They receive education and provide entertainment similar to NBA or NFL players, which brings in a lot of money. What separates the two is that players in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, etc. are considered employees of the team for which they play. College athletes are considered students first and athletes second. In the United States, employees are considered employees under 6 different standards. Every standard has a reason to answer yes. These college athletes bring so much to the NCAA and their university that we should consider them employees, but with the benefits that athletes can get from playing in college, such as scholarships and the opportunity to to a professional career. of paper...the university than the sports they play. According to McCormick, since athletes put in a huge amount of time and energy and receive no compensation for their time and energy, it's unfair to these athletes. What this quote says is many people's reasoning behind their agreement that college athletes are considered employees. There is significant financial gain for the NCAA and universities and virtually none for the athletes bringing in large sums of money for the former. .statisticbrain.com/ncaa-college-athletics-statistics/ http://cuw.summon.serialssolutions.com/search?s.cmd=nextPage()&s.fvf%5B%5D=IsFullText,true,f&s.fvf% 5B%5D=IsScholarly,true,f&s.light=t&s.q=%22college+athletes%22+employeeshttp://0-search.proquest.com.topcat.switchinc.org/docview/921994999