Abstract
The goals of today's school athletic programs are vastly different from the original intentions of the administrators who established the first interscholastic athletic teams. For athletics to be anything more than a drain on school and taxpayer resources, these programs must undergo serious changes.
William J. Davis is a middle school history teacher and coach in Moriarty, New Mexico. His current research interests include school improvement initiatives, focusing on the application of business models in schools. He is a graduate of Eastern New Mexico University.