ATHLETICS AND ACADEMICS IN COLLEGIATE ATHLETICS

Athletics And Academics In Collegiate Athletics

Abstract

This study will analyze the foremost trials tackling feminine intercollegiate athletic controllers and controllers of women's intercollegiate athletics programs of NCAA constituent institutions. A 34-item questionnaire will be mail to 169 feminine intercollegiate athletic controllers and controllers of women's intercollegiate athletics programs. Then the data will analyse.

Acknowledgement

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Table of Content

ABSTRACTII

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTIII

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION1

Rationale1

Statement of the Problem1

Objectives2

Research Questions2

Definition of Terms3

Hypothesis4

Significance of the Project4

CHAPTER 02: CRITICAL LITERATURE REVIEW5

INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS5

Pay for Play?5

College-Athletes6

State Funded Universities For Athletic Programs6

Academic Policy and NCAA7

College Athletics, Universities, and the NCAA8

Evolution And Expansion of the NCAA8

Theoritical Framework9

CHAPTER 03: METHODOLOGY11

Research Design11

Research Context11

Procedure12

Sample12

CHAPTER 04: DISCUSSION14

Significance14

Delimitation and Limitations14

PROVISIONAL WORK SCHEDULE16

Time Scale16

REFERENCES18

BIBLIOGRAPHY20

CHAPTER 01: INTRODUCTION

Rationale

Are collegiate student-athletes not graduating from college at the same success rates as regular collegiate students? This topic is a concern that is emerging in universities' athletic programs as certain collegiate sports obtain a level of popularity and power that exceeds the university it represents. With this level of concern comes a new Academic Reform Policy (APR) being initiated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for athletic programs at the Division I level. The policy holds colleges, universities and their athletic programs responsible for the academic success of its student-athletes. Penalties for not achieving acceptable academic success could be loss of scholarships and or exclusion from being able to participate in postseason play. This is an aggressive stance by the NCAA, as in previous years the student-athlete would have been solely punished for poor academic performance. Presently, the athletic program itself is being held accountable for the academic success of all its student-athletes.

Statement of the Problem

The purpose of this study will to examine collegiate athletics and academics to determine why the NCAA found it necessary to initiate a new aggressive academic policy. By doing this, the researcher will show whether the Academic Reform Policy created by NCAA leaders is needed at some levels of collegiate athletics and not needed at others. The researcher looked at all collegiate sports and whether certain collegiate sports have more academic success and higher graduation rates then others.

Objectives

This is a concern because some collegiate sports have a higher level of national recognition and because of this; certain athletic teams mean more to universities because they bring in more revenue, income and national prominence to the university itself. In particular, the researcher has surveyed Division I-A football programs and the impact of the new academic policy has on particular universities or ...