At American universities, coaches for men's sports make over $800,000/year on average, across all sports, from football to lacrosse. Most sports don't make net income at most universities, so are tax-subsidized. Professors make an average of $92,000. Does this make sense?
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Sports also have value in alumni relations ...
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Packed 100,000 seat stadiums, anecdotally
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We subsidize sports so alumni will make tax deductible donations so we can have more money for sports. Isn’t this just circular reasoning!? If sports do bring in substantial revenue, why subsidize it?http://www.truth-out.org/opinion/item/28354-does-the-university-of-michigan-s-new-football-coach-need-food-stamps …
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