A Case Study Exploring Student-athlete Achievement and Academic Eligibility at a Public University
A Case Study Exploring Student-athlete Achievement and Academic Eligibility at a Public University

Author: Karreem A. Mebane

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Published: 2020

Total Pages: 632

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Public universities across the nation have witnessed scores of student-athletes struggling with their ability to achieve academic success. Many student-athletes fail to attain the minimum Grade Point Averages needed to be considered eligible to play sports. The struggle for many student-athletes often begins during their first full semester as university students. At some point during the first semester, nearly half of the student-athletes interviewed for this study found themselves in academic jeopardy. Their academic jeopardy resulted in the University having difficulty retaining this select group of student-athletes. Several factors that impact student-athlete achievement, academic eligibility, and university retention are identified in this study. Through qualitative interviews, this study gave a targeted group of student-athletes the opportunity to identify and explain why they and other students-athletes were able to or not able to maintain their academic eligibility. After being presented with semi-structured interview questions, student-athletes reported on the institutional and personal factors they believed impacted their GPAs. This current research study identified those institutional and personal factors, while simultaneously determining how those factors related to the primary research questions that drove this study.

A Mixed Methods Case Study
A Mixed Methods Case Study

Author: Kenneth P. Bricker

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages: 109

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This study sought to examine student-athletes’ perceptions about how academic support programs affect their academic success in completion of their programs of study at SPORTS University. Many student-athletes face challenges regarding their time commitments and academic success. As student-athletes face more responsibilities, their personal and academic achievement can be affected. This study was guided by two research questions focusing on the resources that influence the academic success of student-athletes, academic support programs currently in place and the correlation between those programs and the academic success of student-athletes at SPORTS University. This research was completed through a mixed-methods, descriptive case study approach, where tools were provided to study a complex phenomenon, theory and interventions were developed based on research findings and results. The research was conducted virtually through a survey and virtual interviews and focused on interactions with student-athletes at SPORTS University. As holds true with case study methodology, the researcher used several data collection methods to ensure that rich data was collected and analyzed. The chosen sources of data collection for this study included structured interviews, surveys, and NCAA artifact review.

College Knowledge for the Student Athlete
College Knowledge for the Student Athlete

Author: David Schoem

Publisher: University of Michigan Press

Published: 2011-11-03

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0472034545

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This book was written to support the academic success of student athletes—whether at a large or small university or college, whether team or individual sport, whether women or men, whether on scholarship or not. While all college students must learn to negotiate the complex transition from high school to college, student athletes face unique challenges, including the complicated set of regulations set out by the NCAA and individual conferences that determine eligibility. The current environment in college athletics makes it even more critical that student athletes understand what they need to do academically and how to avoid potential situations that could jeopardize their athletic careers. College Knowledge for the Student Athlete is a road map and tour guide for a successful career as a student athlete. Tips are based on research and the authors’ experience, as well as the wisdom and advice of hundreds of former student athletes.

Sports, Study, or Sleep
Sports, Study, or Sleep

Author: Dinur Blum

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-11-27

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 3030613267

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This book challenges existing literature on student-athletes and examines the obstacles student-athletes face with respect to academic achievement in college. Blum includes excerpts from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with US student-athletes, coaches, academic advisors, and learning specialists to provide insights on how student-athletes define success academically, athletically, and professionally. He also identifies the challenges student-athletes face inside and outside of the classroom and how they can be helped in achieving academic success.

A Figured Worlds Approach to Identity and Agency for College Student Athletes
A Figured Worlds Approach to Identity and Agency for College Student Athletes

Author: Sarah Malcolm

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 78

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The purposes of this study were to examine the effectiveness of tutoring from the Matador Achievement Center (MAC) for student athletes and explore student athletes' identity with athletics and academics. As part of an exploratory sequential mixed-method design, study 1 was completed by using secondary data analysis from the MAC, and study 2 was a case study through interviews. The data from each of these studies are not able to be connected directly, but they provided complementary information to inform future research and program development. For study 1, I hypothesized that student athletes who participated in the MAC would experience positive GPA changes over time and student athletes' GPA would be lower during semesters when their sport(s) was (were) in-season than compared to semesters out-of-season. The archival data included 567 student athletes' records from fall 2013 and spring 2015. The case study had three first year student athletes and they were interviewed about their athletic and academic history. Study 1 indicated that tutoring alone was not enough to increase student athletes' GPA overtime. Study 2 examined how student athletes balanced their roles with athletics and academics as related to identity and agency using a "figured worlds" approach (Holland Lachicotte, Skinner & Cain, 1998). The major findings were that student athletes were not as identified with or committed to their academic development as their athletic development. The student athletes tended to be more motivated with athletics than academics, and they were motivated to play in professional athletics. Lastly, student athletes reported that they experienced disempowerment related to their athletic identity in the classroom when following procedures on the first day of classes. The MAC and faculty liaisons should collaborate to find ways to ensure that the policy serves the necessary functions without putting students in a position of potentially receiving bias. Student athletes seemed that they did not have anything equivalent in academics to a support system they get from athletics.

College Student-Athletes
College Student-Athletes

Author: Michael T. Miller

Publisher: IAP

Published: 2009-07-01

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1607522160

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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.

The Student Athlete's Guide to College Success
The Student Athlete's Guide to College Success

Author: Algerian Hart Ph.D.

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2016-11-21

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1440847045

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An invaluable guide for potential collegiate student athletes, this guide presents strategies to assist student athletes with life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Student athletes must overcome a gauntlet of challenges in order to be successful in college. This guide supports student athlete success by identifying various potential issues and providing specific guidance and advice based on the author's direct experience and insider knowledge. It presents potential collegiate athletes with a wide-ranging and inclusive view of the intercollegiate sport experience and a comprehensive explanation of the role of the student athlete. This book is a comprehensive guide for student athletes and their families that will assist in deliberating scholarship offers from multiple institutions and setting a course for success in college. Readers will be equipped to determine which scholarship option—and in some cases, which sport or sports—is the optimal choice, be knowledgeable about their financial aid options and the rules of recruiting, and be prepared with a list of suggested questions that American student athletes should ask coaches and recruiting officials wishing to pursue their talents. This guide provides the essential strategies that will enable student athletes to gain life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas.

An Exploratory Case Study on the Academic Identity Development of Student-athletes
An Exploratory Case Study on the Academic Identity Development of Student-athletes

Author: Chad Joseph Gerber

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 162

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Student-athletes convey a level of distinction on campus. It can be debated how positive and productive this level of social prominence is; nevertheless, it is noteworthy. Identifying as a student-athlete is a way of distinguishing oneself on a college campus, but what is really the distinctive element of this title? Student-athletes are viewed as peers in the classroom, and perhaps as inferior in some cases. Rather, their social prominence comes from their status as members of university athletic teams. This could be just one of the reasons for imbalance in athletic versus academic identity. The topic of student-athlete academic and athletic identity development has been studied on a limited basis. (e.g., Brewer, Van Raalte, and Linder, 1993, Heird and Steinfeldt, 2013, Marx, Huffman, and Doyle, 2008). Further, studies on the environment of student-athlete academic advising departments and their role in identity development is lacking. The process of college sports evolvement is now over 150 years in the making. Student-athletes have always had to find time for their athletic and academic interests. But does the current climate of college athletics provide an environment in which a student-athlete’s academic and athletic identities may be in conflict, more so than in the past? The aim of this study was to explore an environment of influence on the academic identity develop of college student-athletes.

The Rise in Student-athlete Graduation Success Rate Versus the General Student Population
The Rise in Student-athlete Graduation Success Rate Versus the General Student Population

Author: Claudia Batichon

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 115

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Student-athletes are graduating at a faster rate than the general student population at NCAA Division I institutions. The general problem addressed in this study is the graduation success rate of student-athletes versus the federal graduation rate of all students. The specific problem addressed in this study is the rising rate of student-athletes that are graduating at Division I institutions in comparison to the general student population. The purpose of this qualitative study, using a case study interviewing method, is to explore support methods utilized by student-athlete academic services in comparison to academic support approaches provided to the general student population, as perceived by the student-athlete and the student-athlete academic advisor.

20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro
20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro

Author: Rick Burton

Publisher: Ohio University Press

Published: 2018-01-10

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0821446177

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The vast majority of student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom won’t make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers elsewhere. In 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won’t Go Pro, the authors draw on personal experience, interviews, expert opinion, and industry data to provide a game plan for student-athletes through key transitions at each stage of their careers, from high school through college and beyond. Modeled on Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this book provides a much-needed strategy for achieving career success. Readable and concise, it will be a valuable tool for students, parents, and sports administrators.