B. Scott, James E. Johnson, L. Lower, Elizabeth Wanless
{"title":"Competitive balance in interscholastic basketball: An examination of policy and non-policy factors","authors":"B. Scott, James E. Johnson, L. Lower, Elizabeth Wanless","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1674592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1674592","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Disproportional state tournament success within interscholastic boys basketball has been the catalyst for competitive balance policies. State athletic associations adopt policies based on a variety of characteristics that often include public/private status. Using the theory of distributive justice as a framework, the purpose of this study was to determine the competitive balance landscape of boys basketball, as well as investigate which school characteristics most impact disproportionate success. Results indicated that private schools in the smallest enrollment classifications had the highest disproportionate success, urban private schools had the highest levels of sustained success, policies beyond enrollment classifications are largely ineffective, and predicting widespread success was not possible due to the nuances among states. The practical application indicates that national or regional competitive balance polices are not pragmatic, but urban private school success in smaller enrollment classifications should be one consideration for individual state policy development.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"191 - 213"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1674592","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44188489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"“Athlete suspended for presence of banned substance”: A storied approach to protecting student-athletes from doping in sport","authors":"Kelsey Erickson","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1648149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1648149","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Banned substance use is a growing issue among student-athlete populations but limited research has addressed this concern. The aim of this research was therefore to explore the lived experience of a sanctioned student-athlete in order to expose the contexts and experiences surrounding their sanction and illuminate student-athlete specific doping risk factors. A narrative approach was adopted and one male student-athlete (“Tyler”) serving a doping sanction was interviewed. Data is presented in the form of a creative non-fiction story. The story demonstrates the interplay between multiple risk factors that ultimately combined and led to Tyler’s doping sanction. Injury and supplementation emerged as particularly significant, as did Tyler’s family life. Informed by the story presented, practical implications are offered for supporting student-athletes in avoiding banned substance use. It is hoped that the story will trigger a critical conversation and collective effort towards proactively protecting student-athletes from their doping susceptibility.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"214 - 234"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1648149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46274390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rhema D. Fuller, S. Lawrence, C. Harrison, Jeff Eyanson, Whitney Griffin
{"title":"College student perceptions of preferential treatment of college athletes","authors":"Rhema D. Fuller, S. Lawrence, C. Harrison, Jeff Eyanson, Whitney Griffin","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1647034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1647034","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Though the NCAA and its member institutions engage in efforts to address the negative perceptions of intercollegiate athletics, recent scandals surrounding college athletes might be undermining these efforts. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to examine the perceptions that individuals held about intercollegiate athletics. Specifically, this study focused on the perception that college athletes receive preferential treatment, or athletic preference. Additionally, this study also sought to identify strategies for modifying or altering perceptions of athletic preference. Survey research design was used to elicit college students’ (n = 382) perceptions related to athletic preference. Findings suggest that students believe college athletes receive academic, social, and financial preferences. Further, participants indicated that these perceptions can potentially be addressed if academics are increasingly emphasized and if students and athletes are treated equitably. Practical implications and recommendations for intercollegiate athletics professional are discussed.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"171 - 190"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1647034","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44983034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A critical race case study exploration of two Black male student-athletes’ STEM career development","authors":"Sheron L. Mark, Olivia Alexander","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1633508","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1633508","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Black males are overrepresented in sports. A dominant narrative exists that positions Black male student-athletes (BMSA), especially in high-revenue college sports, as academically underachieving and narrowly focused on professional sports contracts. Structural and social factors contribute to this narrative. In this study, we push back against the false dichotomy between academics and athletics for BMSA. This is even more critical in our twenty-first-century society where scientific literacy and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields are key resources for empowerment. BMSA’s exclusion from STEM is examined from a critical race STEM education perspective. With a case study design, counter-storytelling was employed to explore the STEM career development experiences of two BMSA. Uncovered were counter-stories of agency and academic responsibility, as well as challenges of isolation, balance, and enculturation. Personalized social support and critical consciousness were discussed as potential defenses against enculturation, including when BMSA are counseled out of STEM.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"116 - 145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1633508","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48646599","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining social support, self-efficacy, stress, and performance, in U.S. Division I collegiate student-athletes’ academic and athletic lives","authors":"Lisa J. van Raalte, Karlee A. Posteher","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1635419","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1635419","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Stress can significantly harm ones physiological and psychological well-being. For student-athletes, the stress that accumulates across their dual roles as a student and an athlete is arguably unavoidable. The purpose of this study was to examine how social support is related to, if at all, the stress-coping process for collegiate student-athletes in their academic and athletic lives. This study included N = 459 Division I collegiate student-athletes from 18 different sports and institutions. Using a series of linear regressions, in both an academic and athletic setting, results revealed that stress negatively predicted self-efficacy; social support did not moderate the relationship between stress and self-efficacy; self-efficacy positively predicted performance; and self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between stress and performance. It is suggested that institutional infrastructures consider targeting resources to emphasize all forms of social support to provide student-athletes with an overall sense of support.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"11 1","pages":"75 - 96"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1635419","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60072187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicola Mccullough, Gordon S. Gibb, Todd R. Pennington, M. Heath
{"title":"Academic experiences of special admit college football athletes: Progress compared to general admits and perceptions of support services","authors":"Nicola Mccullough, Gordon S. Gibb, Todd R. Pennington, M. Heath","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1633509","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1633509","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study investigated the academic progress of special admit football players compared to general admit football players, and special admit players’ perceptions of academic support services at a private Division I university in the western United States. Using mixed methods, we quantitatively compared the two groups in terms of credits enrolled, credits attained, GPA, and progress toward degree. We also interviewed special admit football players to determine their satisfaction with academic support services, then analyzed the data to answer quantitative and qualitative study questions. Most notably, we found that while general admit football players had higher GPAs than the special admit athletes, the special admit athletes achieved equivalent progress toward degree. Participant interviews revealed that athletes most value assistance from tutors and learning specialists in the university’s support service framework, as well as supportive relationships. Discussion includes implications for further research and practice.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"146 - 170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-05-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1633509","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45214394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matt R. Huml, Matt Bergman, Emily M. Newell, M. Hancock
{"title":"From the playing field to the classroom: The academic challenges for NCAA Division I athletes","authors":"Matt R. Huml, Matt Bergman, Emily M. Newell, M. Hancock","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1578609","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1578609","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT 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 population. Even with these promising changes, student-athletes still face a litany of academic challenges during their higher education experience. The purpose of this study is to overview these academic challenges and provide potential remedies for universities and athletic department to assist student-athletes during their educational journey. The challenges reviewed in this study include: athletic identity, admissions, first-year experience, student-athlete relationship with the athletic department, academic clustering and time constraints, stereotypes of student-athletes, and student-athlete burnout. Recommendations include improving campus connections, both inside and outside the athletic department, establishing an academic advising model for athletic advisors, and implementing a summer bridge program for incoming student-athletes.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"115 - 97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-02-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1578609","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42116438","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"College athletics directors’ attitudes toward spectator aggression","authors":"A. Rudd","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1581548","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1581548","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT In 2008, former President of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Myles Brand expressed serious concern about college sport spectator aggression. More specifically, Brand asserted that many sport administrators may be “looking the other way” when confronted by spectator aggression. As a result, the following study was conducted to assess university athletic directors’ attitudes toward various form of spectator aggression using the Sport Spectator Attitude Scale (SSAS). Overall, results showed that athletic directors were unsupportive of spectator aggression. However, there were a couple of exceptions based on responses to items #2 and #7. These particular responses suggest that some, if not many athletic directors, may need to increase their understanding and valuing of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. Additional implications from the results are discussed.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"11 - 29"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1581548","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45102376","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Male collegiate student-athletes’ experiences and perceptions of female head coaches","authors":"Jessica Siegele, Allison B. Smith, R. Hardin","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1578161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1578161","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Eleven current and former male college student-athletes were interviewed about their experiences with female head coaches. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) Give Her a Chance, (b) A Coach is a Coach, and (c) Gendering of the Female Coach. The mixed-gender environment of the sports in which these athletes participated (e.g. track and field, swimming, and rifle) may offset any biases typically characteristic in the male-dominated environment of collegiate athletics as minimal explicit sexism emerged. Male student-athletes who had previous experience with women in leadership or authoritarian positions may also be more open-minded to women as head coaches. The results also demonstrate male student-athletes are accepting of women in leadership positions despite the many stereotypes women face. Therefore, athletic administrators should target female head coaches of co-ed sports teams as a way to assist in improving the under-representation of women in collegiate coaching.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"30 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1578161","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41569729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Mishna, G. Kerr, Lauren B. McInroy, E. MacPherson
{"title":"Student athletes’ experiences of bullying in intercollegiate sport","authors":"F. Mishna, G. Kerr, Lauren B. McInroy, E. MacPherson","doi":"10.1080/19357397.2019.1581512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/19357397.2019.1581512","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Given the limited research on bullying among post-secondary students and within settings outside of school, this exploratory study investigated the bullying and cyber bullying experiences of post-secondary student athletes in intercollegiate athletic contexts. An online exploratory survey assessed experiences of victimization, perpetration, and witnessing in the context of sport. Respondents included 122 student athletes (64% female, 35% male) across 24 sports. The sample self-reported 48% victimization, 31% perpetration, and 62% witnessing for bullying. For cyber bullying, the sample self-reported 7% victimization, 9% perpetration, and 15% witnessing. Other findings included: types, timing, and locations of bullying; reasons for bullying; and responses to these experiences. Findings are interpreted in light of existing sport literature and directions for future research are proposed.","PeriodicalId":56347,"journal":{"name":"Journal for the Study of Sports and Athletes in Education","volume":"13 1","pages":"53 - 73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2019-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/19357397.2019.1581512","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44896542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}