Sports have an immediate effect on young adults in community colleges by involving them in physical activity. This, in turn, could possibly even allow them to perform better in the classroom, according to a study by Charles Hillman.
According to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges, sports provide "a fundamental lesson: goals worth achieving will be attained only through effort, hard work and sacrifice."
Money brought in from sporting events can help support the community college financially, especially when teams perform well and bring in a lot of fans.
Athletic teams can bring positive attention to local community colleges. Furthermore, community colleges can attract potential students by advertising their sports programs.
Athletics can provide a way for students to come together to support their school. The Community College League of California's Commission on Athletics lists one of the key benefits of community college sports as the "shared unifying experience."