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Coaches and compensation

Broadcast: Midmorning, 01/17/2007, 9:06 a.m.

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Salaries for top-paid college coaches are eclipsing the compensation of the schools' own presidents. Midmorning examines the question of whether college sports should be run like a business.

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  • David Berri: Professor of applied economics at Cal State Bakersfield and author of "Wages of Wins."
  • Russell Adams: Sports writer for the Wall Street Journal.
  • Andrew Zimbalist: Professor of economics at Smith College and an expert on the economics of sports. His new book is "The Bottom Line."

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