I know that the answer is ‘scholarships’ for college, but like, why? I’m in the UK and even schools that have a big reputation for sport are nowhere near as intense as the states. Reading parenting subs atm talking about signing up 5 year olds for specific sports so that they’ll have a shot of making the team in high school. That just feels insane to me.
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It’s a source of revenue for the college. Having sports teams builds nostalgia and loyalty towards the school in alumni and that makes them more likely to donate money. With D1 schools (the big universities where sports are televised) having successful sports teams means more people have heard about the school. The sports teams themselves also bring in revenue through ticket sales.
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