Student-athlete graduation rates have significantly increased in recent years, with the NCAA
believing their retention and graduation rates now outpace the general college student …

Collegiate recreation and intercollegiate athletics have an impact on individual, group, and
community development of students who are participants, employees, and athletes and …

The purpose of this study was to examine the strategies within a faith-based university for
managing competing institutional logics of its NCAA Division II affiliated athletic department …

In Implementing Student-Athlete Programming, scholar-practitioners provide an
approachable and comprehensive overview of how to design, implement, and sustain best …

Participation of both Hispanic and international student-athletes at the intercollegiate level
has more than doubled in the past decade. Despite this growth, little is known about the …

Mental health is a topic of increasing interest for athletics administrators and sport
researchers. Although the majority of student-athletes compete in Divisions II and III, most …

Recently, studies have addressed the stressful nature of the coaching profession, identifying
a multitude of stressors among coaches for Division I, national, and international programs …

Since the 19 th century, scholars have debated the role athletics plays in the overall mission
of higher education. An institution's role is to provide students with educational experiences …

The prioritization of athletic commitments by student-athletes has only increased in recent
years as student-athletes frequently sacrifice academic opportunities to focus on their sport …

Relationships between athletes and coaches are essential to understanding organized,
competitive sports. In US intercollegiate athletics, coaches affect the lives of athletes in …