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Showing 1 to 20 of 392 for “"athletics"”.
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Athletics donors' preferences for an athletics director's leadership characteristics and behaviors
<p>NCAA Division-IA intercollegiate athletics has become a big business with equally big expenses. Today’s intercollegiate athletics departments are feeling the state budget cuts, the strain to maximize donor support in order to balance the budget, and the challenge of chasing the ongoing goal of …
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Title IX Compliance in intercollegiate athletics
<p>The purpose of this research was to examine how institutions have been in compliance with Title IX at the New Jersey state schools that are part of the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) and are affiliated with the NCAA as Division III programs. The research was to show how these institutions …
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Women's Athletics and the Athletic Patriarchy
… careers in the male dominated field of athletics. An interview was done with each woman to determine whether her professional/personal life had been affected in any way by the athletic patriarchy and how their experiences were similar or different. The purpose of this research was to …
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Values and Success in Collegiate Athletics
… National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Learfield-IMG College Directors’ Cup Rankings. Findings will provide insight into the values that ADs of successful organizations share, which may help inform administrative hiring practices moving forward. </p>
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How faculty representatives perceive intercollegiate athletics
… the perceptions of the faculty representative to athletics with regard to intercollegiate athletics. This national study included the faculty representatives at all NCAA Division IA institutions in the United States. The return rate was 69% (N = 95). Particular concern was given to these specific …
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Tuks Athletics Club : a history 1918 - 2008
This study details the progress of Tuks Athletics Club throughout its 90-year history, and concludes with possibilities for the future as the Club strides forward in the 21st century. It covers the history of the Club from its humble origins in 1918 to the successful Club that it has become. These …
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An analysis of youth participation in athletics
1 PDF file (vii, 64 pages)
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Perceptions Of Executive Female Leaders In Athletics
… in leadership roles throughout intercollegiate athletics, but with all the opportunities that exist there is still a predominately male dominated presence at the highest executive level (Lapchick, 2014, p. 1). For example, today only three “Power 5” female athletic directors out of sixty-five …
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Medical Availability in Delaware High School Athletics
The purpose of this study was to assess the current availability of medical personnel, emergency equipment, and medical documentation in Delaware high school athletic programs. A survey was sent via email to the fifty one athletic directors of high schools in Delaware and twenty nine (56.8%) were …
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Teaching a Human Rights Education Through Youth Athletics
<p>Throughout my research and work in education I realized there is often a disconnect between schooling and students especially in low-income areas. It can be incredibly difficult to feel confident at school when the curriculum is not relatable to your experiences and life. In this paper I explore …
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Faculty attitudes toward intercollegiate athletics and student athletes
… members, as a group, toward intercollegiate athletics and student athletes. Three concepts were used to analyze the data. First, Rokeach's idea of attitudes-toward-an-object verses attitudes-toward-a-situation was utilized. Second, Allport's Contact Hypothesis was tested. Third, Sumner's …
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A Study of Coaching Success in High School Athletics
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Student-athlete perceptions of increased internationalization in college athletics
… student-athletes in Division I college athletics on the experience of international and domestic student-athletes, specifically by investigating the perceptions of female athletes participating in sports that have high percentages of international student-athlete involvement. Scholarship …
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The Interrelationship of Drama and Athletics in Classical Greece
… in the traditional approach to Greek drama and athletics: rather than viewing drama and athletics as essentially unrelated, it is preferable to consider each activity in the light of its relationship with the other.
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A description of academic support systems in intercollegiate athletics
… between the goals of higher education and athletics. Concerns about the balance between academics and athletics in the collegiate setting have been expressed both inside and outside the educational environment. As athletics have become an increasingly prominent part of higher education in …
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Strategic planning utilized in Atlantic Coast Conference intercollegiate athletics
The purpose of this study was to determine if strategic planning was being employed by the intercollegiate athletic programs of the Atlantic Coast Conference. This research study was designed to examine the marketing procedures utilized by the athletic administrators of the Atlantic Coast …
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An Examination of Racial Disparities in College Athletics Leadership: A Study of Social and Cultural Forces Impacting Pathways to Athletic Directorship in Collegiate Athletics
… the persistent racial disparities in collegiate athletics leadership, specifically focusing on the underrepresentation of Black professionals in Athletic Director roles. Guided by Critical Race Theory, Systemic Racism Theory, and Pierre Bourdieu's concepts, this study explores pathways and …
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Female athletics: Exploring the impact of female coaches on perceived levels of athletic self-efficacy among female athletes and their career pursuits in athletics
Since the induction of Title IX, women and girls had made significant advancements in sports participation. However, there has been a sharp decline in female representation in athletic leadership positions. This study examined the relationship between female athletes' perceived levels of …
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A National Overview of Intercollegiate Athletics at Public Community Colleges
… explores the topic of intercollegiate athletics at public community colleges in the United States. This study is national in scope and includes members of the three major community college athletic associations: the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Commission on …
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