Gerald S. Gurney, PhD (1951-2022), was Professor Emeritus of Academic Affairs at The University of Oklahoma where he was formerly Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student Life. Prior, Dr. Gurney was Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support and Compliance at the University of Maryland-College Park, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Affairs at Southern Methodist University, Athletic Academic Counselor at Iowa State University, and Academic Adviser at Grinnell College. He authored or co-authored approximately 40 publications, including Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports and How to Fix It, and gave more than 30 major presentations, including at the U.S. Senate Panel Discussion on Academic Integrity in College Sports in 2019. He also appeared in the documentaries Schooled: The Price of College Sports (EPIX), Gaming the System (HBO), and Dropping the Ball: The Shady Side of Big-Time College Sports (SiriusXM and NPR).Learn more at www.geraldgurney.com.

As a keen observer, Gerald Gurney gives us real insight into the challenges facing college athletics. He devoted much of his professional life to making academic achievement for student athletes a core mission. This memoir describes his efforts to do just that.

Gerald S. Gurney, PhD (1951-2022), was Professor Emeritus of Academic Affairs at The University of Oklahoma where he was formerly Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student Life. Prior, Dr. Gurney was Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support and Compliance at the University of Maryland-College Park, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Affairs at Southern Methodist University, Athletic Academic Counselor at Iowa State University, and Academic Adviser at Grinnell College. He authored or co-authored approximately 40 publications, including Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports and How to Fix It, and gave more than 30 major presentations, including at the U.S. Senate Panel Discussion on Academic Integrity in College Sports in 2019. He also appeared in the documentaries Schooled: The Price of College Sports (EPIX), Gaming the System (HBO), and Dropping the Ball: The Shady Side of Big-Time College Sports (SiriusXM and NPR).Learn more at www.geraldgurney.com.

As a keen observer, Gerald Gurney gives us real insight into the challenges facing college athletics. He devoted much of his professional life to making academic achievement for student athletes a core mission. This memoir describes his efforts to do just that.

Gerald S. Gurney, PhD (1951-2022), was Professor Emeritus of Academic Affairs at The University of Oklahoma where he was formerly Senior Associate Athletic Director for Academics and Student Life. Prior, Dr. Gurney was Associate Athletic Director for Academic Support and Compliance at the University of Maryland-College Park, Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Affairs at Southern Methodist University, Athletic Academic Counselor at Iowa State University, and Academic Adviser at Grinnell College. He authored or co-authored approximately 40 publications, including Unwinding Madness: What Went Wrong with College Sports and How to Fix It, and gave more than 30 major presentations, including at the U.S. Senate Panel Discussion on Academic Integrity in College Sports in 2019. He also appeared in the documentaries Schooled: The Price of College Sports (EPIX), Gaming the System (HBO), and Dropping the Ball: The Shady Side of Big-Time College Sports (SiriusXM and NPR).Learn more at www.geraldgurney.com.

As a keen observer, Gerald Gurney gives us real insight into the challenges facing college athletics. He devoted much of his professional life to making academic achievement for student athletes a core mission. This memoir describes his efforts to do just that.