An Exploratory Study of the Transportation Practices Utilized by NCAA Universities: Preventative Measures for Coaches and Administrators

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-75
Author(s):  
Jennifer Beck ◽  
Bernie Goldfine ◽  
Susan Whitlock ◽  
Todd Seidler ◽  
Jin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Division I ◽  
Transportation Safety ◽  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Preventative Measures ◽  
Athletic Teams ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Currently more than 1,000 NCAA member institutions have intercollegiate athletic programs. The athletic teams from all of these institutions must travel in order to participate in sanctioned competitions as well as some training sessions. Transportation methods vary and consist of airplanes, chartered buses, 12 and 15-passenger vans, university-owned vehicles, minibuses, and student-athlete vehicles. The purpose of this exploratory study was to determine and compare the current transportation practices of Division I, Division II, and Division III teams, in particular those transportation practices involving teams for sports which are typically non-revenue producing. A total of 120 colleges were randomly selected for this study, and 43% of these institutions responded. Results indicate that many teams are not using the safest methods to transport their athletes. Coaches are frequently called upon as drivers and 15-passenger vans are used at a high rate. Schools also failed to implement the majority of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations for the transportation of student-athletes.

Developing an Initial Marketing Plan for Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

1987 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 146-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A. Sutton
Keyword(s):  
Service Area ◽  
Marketing Plan ◽  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Marketing Theory ◽  
Athletic Director ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

This paper recommends an approach to the development and implementation of marketing plans with regard to intercollegiate athletic programs The thoughts expressed herein are based upon marketing theory and research advertising, and promotional management principles commonly used in mainstream business and industry but often overlooked in sport and athletics The author provides a series of steps to serve as guidelines for the sport manager/athletic director. By incorporating the theories and ideas set forth in this paper, the sports practitioner would be better equipped to develop a marketing plan applicable to the uniqueness and requirements of his or her particular institution or service area.

On the Economics of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 61-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arthur Padilla ◽  
Janice L. Boucher
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Perceptions of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs: Priorities and Tradeoffs

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel S. Putler ◽  
Richard A. Wolfe
Keyword(s):  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Athletic Program ◽  
Cluster Membership ◽  
Considerable Controversy ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs

Considerable controversy exists concerning university athletics. Depending upon one’s perspective, athletic programs are seen as having important positive, or negative, effects on universities. The objective of the research reported here is to determine whether perceptions of intercollegiate athletic programs differ as a function of issues such as winning, profits, ethics, and the education of athletes. Our analyses indicate that: (a) ethics and winning, and education and revenue, tend to be competing athletic program priorities; (b) individuals cluster in four groups that emphasize athletic program revenue, winning, education, and ethics; and (c) the extent to which cluster membership is related to constituency group (e.g., alumni, students, faculty) membership depends on the constituency group being considered. The paper concludes with a discussion of the implications of our findings for both theory and practice.

Bases for Determining Need: Perspectives of Intercollegiate Athletic Directors and Athletic Board Chairs

2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 170-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel F. Mahony ◽  
Mary A. Hums ◽  
Harold A. Riemer
Keyword(s):  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Ncaa Division I ◽  
Athletic Directors ◽  
Division I ◽  
Athletic Administrators ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
Competitive Success ◽  
Program Costs

The distribution of resources in intercollegiate athletics has been controversial for many years. Prior research indicated various stakeholders believed need-based distributions were fair and were more likely to be used. It was not clear, however, how the stakeholders determined need or which sports had the greatest needs. The results of the current study indicate that athletic administrators believe programs need more resources when they lack resources, have high program costs, or lack adequate resources to be competitively successful. Although these three reasons were each identified by all groups, Division I administrators cited competitive success more often, and Division III administrators cited high program costs more often. The current study also found that football was the sport believed to have the greatest needs at both the NCAA Division I and Division III levels, and men’s sports were generally believed to have greater needs.

Intercollegiate athletic programs, university brand equity and student satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 106-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Hanson ◽  
Michael R. Bryant ◽  
Katie J. Lyman
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Brand Equity ◽  
Sense Of Community ◽  
Athletic Programs ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Emotional Connection ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletic Programs ◽  
University Brand

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore relationships among three primary variables: sports spectatorship of intercollegiate football, university brand equity and student satisfaction. The primary purpose is to understand the extent to which athletic programs influence campus culture, sense of community and the satisfaction of undergraduate students. A secondary purpose is to probe the factor structure, reliability and validity of a recently developed sports spectatorship scale. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data through an online survey of 419 undergraduate students enrolled at three separate Midwestern universities, using previously developed and validated survey scales. Findings Relationships between brand equity and student satisfaction suggest that athletic programs provide a benefit to universities by improving students’ psychological sense of community and emotional connection to the institution. Furthermore, correlations between sports spectatorship and brand equity measures suggest an internal advertising effect. Originality/value The results contribute to the understanding of the role of intercollegiate athletic programs, in this case from the perspective of enrolled undergraduate students. Additionally, the findings recommend ways that universities might maximize some of the benefits by emphasizing the emotional connection of the student body to the teams. The paper also contributes to the validation of the sports spectatorship scale as a tool for further research.

Women and Athletic Fund Raising: Exploring the Connection between Gender and Giving

1996 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen J. Staurowsky
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Support Group ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Division I ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Donor Motivation ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Motivation Factors ◽  
And Gender

In this study, demographic characteristics and donor motivation profiles of donors to a Division I and a Division III men's athletic support group and a Division I and a Division III women's athletic support group (N = 20l )were compared. Demographic characteristics and donor motivation factors were measured by the Athletic Contributions Questionnaire Revised Edition-II (AC-QUIRE-II). Chi-square tests for two independent samples were used along with SPSS-X Crosstabs procedures to test the differences in demographic variables between the donors to men's and women's athletic support groups and female and male donors. Multivariate analyses of variance with follow up univariate F-tests were used to examine differences in donor motivation on the basis of gender of the donor and gender of the recipient. Based on the findings from this study, a preliminary profile suggests that female athletic donors are younger than their male counterparts, contribute at lower donation levels, are more inclined to give to women's programs, and are motivated by success and philanthropic factors.

Division I Hockey Players Generate More Power Than Division III Players During on- and Off-Ice Performance Tests

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 1191-1196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ben J. Peterson ◽  
John S. Fitzgerald ◽  
Calvin C. Dietz ◽  
Kevin S. Ziegler ◽  
Stacy J. Ingraham ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Division I ◽  
Performance Tests ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Hockey Players

scholarly journals Impact of Various Collegiate Settings on Athletic Trainers’ Definition of Professional Commitment

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephine Mazerolle ◽  
Christianne Eason
Keyword(s):  
Athletic Training ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Division I ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Division Iii ◽  
Division Ii ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose: Professional commitment is an individualized concept that combines commitment to a profession and the organization of employment. Currently there is no distinct definition of professional commitment within the context of athletic training. Therefore, the purpose of our study was to evaluate the impact of collegiate divisional setting on the definition of professional commitment. Methods: Online asynchronous interviews. Inclusion criteria consisted of full-time employment in the collegiate setting with at least 1 year of experience beyond a graduate assistantship. Thirty-three BOC certified ATs employed in the collegiate setting (Division I =11, Division II = 9, Division III = 13) volunteered with an average of 10 ± 8 years of clinical experience. Data saturation guided the total number of participants. Participants journaled their thoughts and experiences via QuestionPro™. Multiple analyst triangulation and peer review were included and data was analyzed utilizing general inductive analysis. Results: The importance of current practices emerged across all three settings. ATs in the Division I setting viewed commitment as advocating for their student athletes, providing the best care possible, and mentoring them as young adults. In the Division II setting, ATs were focused on life-long learning as a reflection of commitment. This was often accomplished by attending seminars, completing CEUs, and continually adding to their skill set in order to provide the best care for their student athletes. Division III focused their definition on being a multifaceted health care provider. Exceeding expectations and being a dedicated professional was an aspect of professional commitment. Conclusions: It is important to understand what keeps ATs motivated in the profession in order to enhance retention strategies. Overall, ATs’ professional commitment is derived from providing quality care to student-athletes, continuously advancing education within the profession, and being a multifaceted healthcare provider.

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