University Exits a Stormy Past to Find Athletic Success.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- DRAPE, JOE
- Source
- New York Times. 3/31/2024, Vol. 173 Issue 60110, Sunday Business p1-5. 3p.
- Subject
- *UNIVERSITIES & colleges
- Language
- ISSN
- 0362-4331
The article discusses the evolution of the influence of money in college sports by citing how Southern Methodist University (SMU) achieved athletic success through cash donations from oilmen, major businessmen, and real estate developers who graduated from the school. Also cited are the probe made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to SMU in the 1970s due to alleged athlete recruitment malpractices and the invitation to SMU to join the Atlantic Coast Conference.