Download or read book Determinate Factors Affecting the Selection Process of National Junior College Athletic Association NJCAA Institutions by Student athletes written by Tatiana K. Nikitina and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Background: Every year, college coaching staffs spend numerous hours tracking and recruiting prospective student-athletes. Recruitment and retention of student-athletes are among the most important tasks of a college coach. The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in 2017 reported that there were 36,411 male student-athletes and 22,785 female student-athletes in 26 sports. Surprisingly, only two studies have been conducted with this population regarding the recruitment process. This knowledge gap prevents coaches from building a marketing plan that will help them successfully recruit and retain student-athletes. Purpose: This study examined the college selection process and identified the most important factors influencing NJCAA student-athletes in the college selection process. Methods: An invitation letter was sent to athletic directors of NJCAA institutions together with the College Selection Process Scale (CSPS). Athletic directors invited their student-athletes to participate in the study. One hundred and sixty-three student-athletes from Division I NJCAA Colleges took part in this study. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to examine the factor structure of the CSPS. A one-way MANOVA was used to examine the gender effect on Athletic Experience, Athletic Program, Academics, and Outside Influence. Results: Results of the EFA indicated that the CSPS should include: Athletic Experience (5 items), Athletic Program (6 items), Academics (6 items), and Outside Influence (6 items). These four factors explained 52.6% of the total variance, and their Cronbach alpha coefficients were .775, .869, .880, and .804, respectively. Results of the one-way MANOVA indicated the model was significant (p = .002) with a medium to large effect size and huge power (Wilks's Î) = .893, partial Îʺ2 = .107, power = .929). Post-hoc univariate ANOVAs showed that females had significantly higher Outside Influence mean scores than males. Conclusion: The results showed a new trend in factors influencing the college selection process. Overall, the five most important items (academic support, degree leading to a good job, institution offered an academic program of interest, academic reputation of the department of your desired major, and level of competition) should create a basis for coaches' marketing and recruiting strategies to successfully recruit student-athletes of a specific gender.
Download or read book College Student Athletes written by Michael T. Miller and published by IAP. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a critical and objective study of the contemporary college student athlete. Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and universities have invested heavily in developing athletic programs, coaches, and facilities. Yet few resources are invested strategically in the personal and intellectual development of student athletes. Written by a team of authors with first-hand experience working with student athletes and transitional programs, the volume argues that institutional attention must be directed at caring for the personal and intellectual growth of student athletes. Highlighting some best-practice curricula and exploring the psychological issues surrounding participating in often highly-competitive athletics, the authors consistently conclude that institutional responsibility is of the utmost and immediate importance. Authors also consider the unique settings of student athletes in community and private liberal arts colleges, demonstrating the broad interest in athletics and institutional competition. The result is an important volume that will be of interest to those who counsel and administer intercollegiate athletic programs, faculty and researchers looking for insightful baseline data on the contemporary student athlete, and those concerned with transitional programs and the future of higher education.
Download or read book A Transcendental Phenomenological Study of Persistence Among National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Student Athletes written by Carlton Harsell Bryan (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study was to describe the experiences of Division III National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) student athletes in central North Carolina who successfully persist to a four-year institution. The theory that guided this study was Vincent Tinto's Theory of Student Integration (1975) as it established the principle that student's personal commitment or determination to earn a degree and their commitment to their college or university determines whether they will complete their educational goals. The central research question guiding this study is: What are the experiences of the Division III NJCAA student-athlete in central North Carolina who successfully persist to a four-year institution? The sub-research questions investigated how Division III NJCAA student-athletes describe their (a) social, (b) athletic, (c) academic and (d) personal experiences at the community college level that led to their successful persistence to a four-year university or college. This study intended to capture the authentic voice of NJCAA Division III student-athletes who had persisted to a four-year institution. The method for this transcendental phenomenological study incorporated individual in-depth interviews, writing samples, and a focus group as the primary data collection methods. Four themes emerged: Parent Support, Push to Succeed, Love of Sport, and Not Ready for a University.
Download or read book Gaining the Competitive Edge written by National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition (University of South Carolina) and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph explores and discusses issues related to student-athletes with emphasis on entering student-athletes, and on development of programs to facilitate positive relationships between student-athletes and their universities. Following an introduction by the editor, the included chapters are: (1) "An Interview with Mike McGee" (Betsy O. Barefoot); (2) "Counseling the Collegiate Student-Athlete: History, Problems, and Possible Innovations" (Tim Fields); (3) "Self-Efficacy: A Tool for Providing Effective Support Services for Student-Athletes" (Jutta Street); (4) "Essential Components for Successful Collaboration between Coaches and Athletic Academic Advisors" (Pam Wuestenberg); (5) "Student-Athlete Welfare or 'Welfare'?" (Daniel Boggan, Jr.); (6) "NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program: Results of the Help-Seeking Survey Research Project" (Meg Murray); (7) "History of the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Program" (Emily Ward); (8) "The Impact of NCAA Propositions 48 and 16 on the Academic Preparation and Graduation Rates of Student-Athletes" (Jerry L. Kingston); (9) "Community/Junior College Transfer Student-Athletes: Ethics, Integrity, and the Second First-Year Experience" (Karl Mooney); (10) "The First-Year Female Student-Athlete: Characteristics and Interventions" (Carol A. Gruber); and (11) "Race and College Sports: A Long Way To Go" (Richard E. Lapchick). (Individual chapters contain references.) (DB)
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Affecting the Academic and Athletic Self determined Motivation of NJCAA Division III Student athletes written by Melissa Margaret Majerus and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Broken Toys written by Jeffrey Holmes and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NFL stars Aaron Rogers and Cam Newton, and collegiate standout Nick Marshall of Auburn University played ball at a two-year college. All the playoff teams for the NFL and most of the 70 college bowl teams have former JUCO players on their rosters. The major organizations formed for the sole purpose of establishing rules, boundaries and regulations governing college sports: the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which govern four-year schools; the National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA); and, in California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA formerly COA), Northwestern Athletic Association (NWAA) and a few other state specific community college entities are governing bodies for sports in two-year colleges. Six "JUCO" student athletes offer their insight about restoration and their transition to universities and professional sports. Solutions are shared to help community college student-athletes as they seek out their dreams of success in college and after.
Download or read book Motivational Factors Influencing International Student athletes to Participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research seeks to determine which motivational factors influence international student athletes in committing to an American institution in order to participate in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The study will examine which factors play an important role in college choice for these individuals. Most research indicates that the primary motivation for international student-athletes to come to American colleges is to receive an education while being on athletic scholarships (Bale, 1991, Ridinger, 1996; Stidwell, 1984). The research will serve to support previous findings and to reveal other motivational factors which influence college choice for international student-athletes. By exploratory factor analysis the major influences which play a role in the student-athlete's decision to commit to an American university or college will be identified. Due to the controversial and opinionated nature of the topic of international student-athletes, the need for research is supported. Questionnaires will be conducted online by both male and female international student-athletes participating in all NCAA sports at universities and colleges of three BCS Conferences. Data on motivational factors will be collected in order to identify which motives drive athletes to participate in their respective NCAA institutions. Once the questionnaires are collected, the major motivational factors will be identified and comparisons of findings will be made between male and female athletes and athletes participating in different sports. Expected results should support previous findings that student-athletes are influenced highly by academic factors, as well as by the chance to participate in highly competitive leagues (Bale, 1991; Garbert, Hale & Montalyo, 1999). Literature on international student-athletes is limited and due to the increase in numbers and popularity of recruiting international athletes to the NCAA, it is important to examine the issues concerning the topic. Without knowing why the international student-athletes come to American colleges and universities, recruiting could become more challenging and retaining these students through matriculation of their degree could become difficult. This study will provide a significant contribution to the literature regarding influencing factors in college choice and will be vital to athletic departments at NCAA institutions in order to aid in recruiting international student-athletes.
Download or read book Official Handbook Casebook of the National Junior College Athletic Association written by National Junior College Athletic Association. Executive Committee and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book College Selection Process of Baseball Players in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference written by Daniel J. Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The purpose of this study was to determine the college selection factors baseball players in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) considered most important to their selection of a college and a baseball program. The Influential Factors Survey for Student-Athletes was used to collect data from 89 baseball student-athletes representing five different institutions in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Baseball student-athletes in their first year, second year and first year transfer students completed the survey instrument. A Within Subjects ANOVA revealed the most significant differences in the college selection process of baseball student-athletes in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (p
Download or read book Official handbook and casebook of the National Junior College Athletic Association written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Criteria for the Evaluation of the Athletic Programs of Junior Colleges in the North Central Association Area written by Spencer Weldon Myers and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Manual of the National Collegiate Athletic Association written by National Collegiate Athletic Association and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Evaluation of Intercollegiate Athletic Programs written by National Collegiate Athletic Association and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Official handbook and casebook of the National Junior College Athletic Association written by National Junior College Athletic Association and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Privately Supported Junior College written by American Association of Junior Colleges and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Guide for the College bound Student athlete written by National Collegiate Athletic Association and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
