Melissa Cerrillo

UCR

[Eddie Comeaux @EddieComeaux]

College athletes, no doubt, are in an egregiously exploitive arrangement. I hope @KingJames centers race/racism, anti-blackness, and white supremacy in the upcoming @HBO documentary. #athletics

https://t.co/tzHqbeufEZ via @usatoday

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@EddieComeaux @KingJames @HBO @USATODAY I think that this is a great project to undertake. But I hope that it not only focuses on recruiting practices, as mentioned in the article, but also the racial inequity and academic imbalances within the program and universities. #athletics

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@fvall003 @dcmireles I think your article is very interesting and brings up the important issue about what this does to the student athletes mental health. Should universities be held responsible for their transition out of the sport? Should they be prepared beforehand? #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

Having courses for credit based on career development programs would be beneficial b/c even the NCAA notes that athletes fall behind academically from their non athlete peers setting them behind for life after college. @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/wzYBb3ssbF

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@mpare004 @dcmireles This is very interesting and I think this also applies to any profession or application. Using social media may be a valuable lesson for students understanding what they post matters. Posting inappropriate things may cost a student their athletic future.

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

Having coaches and staff monitor student social media sounds like a good idea...for the coaches and school in order to protect themselves. However, does this infringe on students’ free speech? @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/yz0g9jPhfm

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@_jsant027 @dcmireles In last weeks readings it was stated that seeing minority persons being represented as coaches was good for those respective minority athletes. Why would this not also be the case for women coaches, who are also a minority? #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

Schools are “overspending” on women’s athletic scholarships in order to “compensate for sex-based inequalities” (Osborne, 265) which is not in compliance with NCAA regulations & seems to undermine their stance on equality @dcmireles @UCR50 https://t.co/llsjSoIKCw

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@_sindygutierrez @dcmireles This makes me think about the huge disparities in regards to the NBA and the WNBA which once you look into them is astonishing. Also, the exclusion of black women throughout history, as noted in your article, is something that as a society we should work to remedy.

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

The miseducation of the black athlete is a systematic issue that exploits underprepared black students for their athletic abilities, w/ no promise of graduation, in contrast to their white counterparts graduating in 4 yrs at higher rates. @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/Waegu8bn4l

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@Brenda_Monge_Re @dcmireles I also think this is worrisome. Especially since the text mentions that these, as well as related issues can lead to drug/alcohol, or performance enhancing drug issues. It is something that does require more attention #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

Academic clustering can easily result in cheating. Yet coaches and staff cont. to cluster athletes into 'easy' majors similar to upperclassmen. It makes athletic programs look good as grad. rates go up, but sends the wrong msg.. #UCR50 @dcmireles https://t.co/TtGMDNEOJf

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@_margaritamonge @dcmireles This is an interesting perspective. Even if athletes are to be compensated it would most likely still not be equal to that of the coaching staff.

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@conniez97 @dcmireles This is an interesting picture because even though some of those numbers are very high, we still see the African-American population very low among their peers. Is would be interesting to really explore why that is the case.

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

The way the NCAA warps their athlete graduation rates (GSR vs. FGR) is very misleading. As a prospective athlete looking into a university it is discouraging. It is clear that trying to balance academics, athletics & social life is hard. #UCR50 @dcmireles https://t.co/jr5bLpm65M

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@KLaur001 @dcmireles I thought the article you chose brings up another issue with these huge salaries to public employees, with only one across the country being a woman as well as a non-coach. Seems like an interesting distribution of wealth #UCR50 @dcmireles

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@akim_122 The article I read showed the top paid coach was earning $11 million excluding all other earnings like the ones you mention here, which is shameful to think of the lack of compensation for athletes as well who put in the work and make the most sacrificies. @dcmireles #UCR50

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

This astonishing image shows the majority of the highest paid US public employees are coaches, those who aren't are interestingly also associated with educational positions. Even though it is noted college sports operate on a "deficit." @dcmireles #UCR50 https://t.co/GmO2mXUQQe

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@mpare004 @dcmireles @dcmireles #UCR50 It is an interesting trend that the text you chose says HS athletes do better academically but in a University they report lower GPA. It seems like students do just enough to remain eligible or on scholarship rather than focusing on academic success.

[Melissa Cerrillo @melissacerril]

@dcmireles #UCR50 The connection between lowered breast cancer & women in sports was interesting & I found a similar article which suggests that breast injuries are just not reported or treated. https://t.co/d6EP8D1Sq8