ATHLETICS ENVIRONMENT

Frank P. Jozsa

Chapter 5 in Student Athletes:Merging Academics and Sports, 2018, pp 121-157 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: While enrolled as an underclassman or in a graduate program on a college or university campus somewhere in the United States (U.S.), various economic, financial, and social matters directly or indirectly influence the eligibility, lifestyle, retention, progress, and success of men (male) and women (female) student athletes (SAs) from both academic and sports perspectives. Besides classmates, coaches, and teammates, athletes also interact in different ways and have relations with administrators, faculty, and staff, and even with alumni and the local community. Compared to non-athletes, they have interesting but challenging and sometimes unique experiences in pursuing an education and then obtaining a degree while performing on one or more sports teams of their school…

Keywords: Student Athletes; Men and Women College and University Sports; National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA); National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA); National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA); Academic Progress Report; NCAA Division I; NCAA Division II; NCAA Division III; NCAA Reforms; Title IX; Graduation Success Rate; Federal Graduation Rate; Student Athletes Eligibility Rate; Student Athletes Stipends; Drake Group; Knight Commission; Student Athletes Pay-for-Play; Student Athlete Population; Student Athlete Academic Performance; School (College and University) Sports Programs; Student Athletes Grade Point Average; Student Athletes Scholastic Application Test; Athletic Scholarships (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Z2 Z21 Z28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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