{"id":13408,"date":"2014-12-15T17:51:37","date_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-trying-to-find-ways-to-better-feed-student-athletes\/"},"modified":"2014-12-15T17:51:37","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:51:37","slug":"ualbany-trying-to-find-ways-to-better-feed-student-athletes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techiteens.com\/review\/ualbany-trying-to-find-ways-to-better-feed-student-athletes\/","title":{"rendered":"UAlbany trying to find ways to better feed student-athletes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Aaron Price, Michael Burke, and Will Monty<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Contributing Writer, Staff Writers<\/p>\n

sports.asp@gmail.com<\/p>\n

Dec. 15, 2014<\/p>\n

\"Photo<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo from UAlbany Athletics
Peter Hooley is one of many international athletes at UAlbany.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Despite a recent NCAA rule change allowing Division I athletes to receive unlimited meals and snacks, the University at Albany is still looking into ways to provide additional nutritional benefits for its athletes without increasing the Student Intercollegiate Fee.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> The NCAA decision came soon after the University of Connecticut won the 2014 men\u2019s basketball National Championship. Their star-player, Shabazz Napier said, \u201cSome nights I go to bed starving.\u201d His comment fueled those in favor of expanding the privileges of student-athletes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> UAlbany currently allows its student-athletes on full scholarship to receive a free standard meal plan and free housing. If the student-athlete chooses to live off campus, they\u2019re given a refund equal to the standard meal plan and housing costs. This is how they would pay for groceries and rent.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> For student-athletes on part-time scholarship the funds are adjusted according to the scholarship\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u201cSome athletes take a full meal plan because they don\u2019t want to deal with buying groceries and cooking. The value given to the student athlete is the same amount [as it would be] for any student,\u201d UAlbany Deputy Athletic Director Rick Coe said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> According to Coe, a large portion of the scholarship fund comes from the Intercollegiate Athletics Fee, a $ 275.50 per semester charge for students enrolled in 12 or more credits.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> An increase in the Intercollegiate Fee is not something that is on the table.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u201cAnything we look at would be within the resources we already have. If there is an ability within our own budget to provide nutrition bars or juice, we will try to look if that is possible,\u201d Coe said.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Some student-athletes say they don\u2019t feel they aren\u2019t adequately fed and would welcome any additional meal benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> \u201cPersonally speaking, we only get pocket change to eat when we go away, which is in the spring semester. Throughout fall [semester] we get close to no [additional] food at all, unless we find voluntary opportunities and they serve food there. Besides that we are on our own,\u201d said Andy Nicolas, a member of the men\u2019s track and field team. \u201cI would like them to provide a special meal plan for athletes, if not provide athletes with special benefits when it comes to getting meals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Peter Hooley, a member of the men\u2019s basketball team and Australian native, said international students receive even less than non-international students. \u201cUnfortunately all my refunded money for food gets lost in international tax and insurance so I don\u2019t get any back. It is different for non-international players as they get plenty of money back from the school for food.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Some wonder why it seems the NCAA is in the business of giving unfunded mandates. The answer may lie in a recent NCAA decision that gave the Power Five Conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, and SEC) in NCAA Division I Athletics autonomy.<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/span> In Coe\u2019s opinion, not all NCAA Division I decisions affect schools equally. \u201cThe Power Five has greater funds to handle snacks for student-athletes. They [NCAA] make decisions for the big-schools, and leave it up to the schools with smaller resources to decide if they have the funds to do it,\u201d Coe said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


\nThe Albany Student Press<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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