College Athletics As It Should Be

Chances are that you have not heard of Wheelock College. It's a small school in the Boston area that has been turning out solid graduates since 1888. In the world of college athletics it is a Division III team. It is by no means an athletic powerhouse and has no intention of becoming one. Here's the athletic philosophy articulated by the AD, Diana Cutaia, “So it wasn’t that winning was foreign to me. It was that over time I saw how destructive it was to the players to hear how important winning a game was. It’s not new for coaches to tell their players that the most important thing is that they build character and learn to grow up. But that always comes with a wink and a nod that sends a message that winning is still important. It is a distraction, if you think about the fact that the vast majority of college athletes - 99 percent - will never play professionally or be paid to play.’’ And, very surprisingly in the 21st century, it looks as though the college actually abides by this philosophy. It's a feel-good story. Read it.