Higher Education and student athletes

Should athletes be given more free time during the school year and an extended offseason?

Some experts argue that they should and this in itself will improve the overall well being of the student athlete. 

Division I Men

Sport Athletic hours

• Baseball 42.1
• Basketball 39.2
• Football (FBS) 43.3
• Football (FCS) 41.6
• Other sports 32.0

Division II Men

• Baseball 39.0
• Basketball 37.7
• Football 37.5
• Other sports 31.3

Division III Men

• Baseball 34.8
• Basketball 30.8
• Football 33.1
• Other sports 29.2

Division I Women

Sport Athletic hours

• Basketball 37.6
• Other sports 33.3
• Students athletes are required to fulfill a minimum amount of time doing activities for their sports and usually these leaves little time for being a student, or having a life outside of sports. Division 1 sports spend the majority of their time on the field and not in classroom which is why some experts say that the student aspect of "student-athlete" is diminishing entirely. 

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• Source 1:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/do-college-athletes-have-time-to-be-students/
Source 2
http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/31/news/companies/college-athletes-jobs/
source 3
http://www.businessinsider.com/college-student-athletes-spend-40-hours-a-week-practicing-2015-1