A study of head coaches' attitudes regarding academic support services for student athletes in the New Jersey Athletic Conference

<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of head coaches in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) regarding the academic support services provided to student athletes. Of related interest was whether the coaches found a need for these services to be provided by the athletic department. Seventy-five head coaches in the NJAC completed the survey to evaluate the attitudes and academic support services. Results showed a statistically significant relationship between years in coaching and attitudes of academic support services. The findings suggested that the head coaches in the NJAC believe that there is a need for academic support services provided through the athletic department.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A. in Higher Education Administration

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Services and Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2005

Author dc:creator

• Dickson, Kenneth M.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sisco, Burton R.

• Coaches (Athletics)--New Jersey--Attitudes; Counseling in higher education--New Jersey
• Higher Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/991

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:rdw.rowan.edu:etd-1991