Terras Irradient: The Athletic Recruitment Debate

How would Amherst College change if it eliminated athletic recruitment? What would the campus community gain or lose if Amherst did not have varsity sports? What is the student experience like at Reed College, a peer institution that does not have athletic recruitment or varsity sports? On this episode of Terras Irradient, host Andrew Rosin '25 is joined by Senior Managing Editor Dustin Copeland '25, varsity cross country and track star Theo Dassin '24, and Reed College junior Lucas Weiss to discuss the debate surrounding the potential end of athletic recruitment.

Edited by Karina Maciel '25 and Andrew Rosin '25.

Background Reading:

https://amherststudent.com/article/faculty-view-discuss-data-on-athletic-recruitment/

https://amherststudent.com/article/faculty-votes-to-release-discuss-data-on-athletic-recruitment-policies/

https://www.amherst.edu/system/files/media/PlaceOfAthleticsAtAmherst_Secure_1.pdf