Every kid who has ever played a sport remembers the first time they took over, scored their first goal, and scored their first touchdown . The dream of reaching the big leagues is now anchored in their brains. For some, it will just be a dream. For a lucky few, this dream has the chance to come true. In order to advance to the professional level in many sports, you must complete at least three years of college. Many who have the potential to succeed are unable to do so due to high tuition costs at Division I athletic institutions. The chances of an athlete becoming a professional in their sport at a Division II school/ III are thin, if any. College sports are sponsored and governed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA was founded by President Theodore Roosevelt more than a hundred years ago to serve and protect student-athletes. It was first known as the IAAUS or Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States. It took its current name, the NCAA, in 1910. The NCAA began as a focus group and regulatory body, but in 1921 the NCAA's first national championship was the National Collegiate Athletic Championships (NCAA) . are no longer games and entertainment; sports is business, and college sports are no different. Division I college sports are a vast source of revenue for their universities. Schools receive money from ticket and concession sales, television contracts, memorabilia sales, etc. The athletes, however, receive their scholarships but these can be withdrawn at any time. While most people wouldn't complain about a free college education, this seems to be outweighed by the enormous weight placed on these athletes to perform well in their individual sports, to the point