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Scott Bukstein JD

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A Quantitative Analysis Of The Academic, Athletic, And Social Domain Perceptions Of Division I Football Players, Laurel Traynowicz, C. Keith Harrison, Ginny Mcpherson-Botts, Scott Bukstein Jd, Suzanne Malia Lawrence Dec 2015

A Quantitative Analysis Of The Academic, Athletic, And Social Domain Perceptions Of Division I Football Players, Laurel Traynowicz, C. Keith Harrison, Ginny Mcpherson-Botts, Scott Bukstein Jd, Suzanne Malia Lawrence

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The purpose of this study was to assess the results of a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I football team in terms of male student-athletes’ (N = 78) perceptions of identity development and the athletic career transition process in the context of student engagement research literature in higher education. Previous research with the Life After Sports Scale (LASS) (Harrison & Lawrence, 2002, 2003, 2004; Lawrence & Harrison, 2011), a 58-item mixed method inventory, has focused on the Division II male and female student-athlete experience. Using validation theory (Rendon, 1994) and student engagement frameworks, we found three major findings that …

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Preparing For Another Round Of Collective Bargaining In The National Basketball Association.Pdf, Scott Bukstein Jd Jun 2015

Preparing For Another Round Of Collective Bargaining In The National Basketball Association.Pdf, Scott Bukstein Jd

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This Article provides a preview of the primary CBA deal terms that NBA owners and the NBPA are expected to focus on in the months leading up to the December 2016 opt-out deadline. Part I summarizes the current NBA business model and economic climate. It also explains how the league’s new media rights agreement, recent team profitability, and increased franchise values impact the probability of players and/or owners opting out of the current CBA. Part II examines the most recent collective bargaining process between NBA owners and players in 2010-2011 and highlights some of the key business (i.e., “system”) issues …

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A Cliff (Scholar) And Chris (Baller) Paul State Farm Ad Campaign Analysis, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd, Suzanne Malia Lawrence Ph.D. Jun 2015

A Cliff (Scholar) And Chris (Baller) Paul State Farm Ad Campaign Analysis, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd, Suzanne Malia Lawrence Ph.D.

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The purpose of this chapter is to analyze ethical issues and current trends of major college athletics in relationship to Black males in society. The focus of this chapter is on identity and how higher education institutions can cultivate a more balanced student-athlete mindset through images and representations. In addition to a review of relevant literature, a content analysis of six State Farm Insurance Cliff and Chris Paul commercials was conducted so that new knowledge is applied to the constructs of academic and athletic identity. Commercial and advertisement content analysis was utilized to address student-athlete life skills issues in terms …

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Canaries In The Goal Mines: A Timely Analysis Of College Athletics And The Role Of Student-Athlete, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd Nov 2014

Canaries In The Goal Mines: A Timely Analysis Of College Athletics And The Role Of Student-Athlete, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd

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In July 2012, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) imposed severe sanctions on The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) athletics program related to allegations of sexual abuse occurring in Penn State athletics facilities. Sanctions included a $60 million !ne, a four-year postseason ban for the Penn State football team, a signi!cant reduction in athletics scholarships, and a five year probationary period (Consent Decree, 2012). These punitive actions were designed in part to “change the culture that allowed this activity to occur and realign it in a sustainable fashion with the expected norms and values of intercollegiate athletics” (Consent Decree, 2012, …

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Occupational Mobility Patterns: A Case Study Of Leadership And Access In The National Football League, C. Harrison, Scott Bukstein Dec 2012

Occupational Mobility Patterns: A Case Study Of Leadership And Access In The National Football League, C. Harrison, Scott Bukstein

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This short report provides an overview and analysis of data on coaching mobility patterns in the National Football League (NFL). Previous studies in this area have generally focused on the effectiveness of the Rooney Rule (for example, analyzing the hiring process and proposing new strategies to increase the number of non-White head coaches) and comparing the win/loss records of White and non-White head coaches (for example, determining whether non-White coaches are provided with a meaningful opportu- nity to turn around a team with a losing record). This report focuses on whether Whites and non-Whites face systemic and socio-cultural access barriers …

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“I’M Part Of The Shield, Too”: Examining The Nfl Game Day Experiences Of Female Spectators And Their Influential Patterns, C. Harrison, Scott Bukstein Dec 2012

“I’M Part Of The Shield, Too”: Examining The Nfl Game Day Experiences Of Female Spectators And Their Influential Patterns, C. Harrison, Scott Bukstein

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Examining Occupational Mobility Patterns: Access, Opportunity, Social Capital And Leadership In The Nfl, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd Dec 2012

Examining Occupational Mobility Patterns: Access, Opportunity, Social Capital And Leadership In The Nfl, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd

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This report provides an overview and analysis of occupational mobility patterns in the National Football
League (NFL). Volume I in the NFL Diversity & Inclusion Series examined coaching mobility patterns within the NFL. This report functions as an update and supplement to the Volume I report. This report extends the findings in Volume I through an analysis of over fifty years of human resource data (1963-2014) provided by the NFL relating to the mobility patterns of NFL coaches. In addition, this report specifically focuses on mobility patterns of head coaches, offensive coordinators, defensive coordinators and general managers from the start …

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White College Students’ Explanations Of White (And Black) Athletic Performance: A Qualitative Investigation Of White College Students, C. Harrison, Suzanne Lawrence, Scott Bukstein Aug 2011

White College Students’ Explanations Of White (And Black) Athletic Performance: A Qualitative Investigation Of White College Students, C. Harrison, Suzanne Lawrence, Scott Bukstein

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While the sport sociology community has had a long-running conversation about the relationship between athletes’ success and race, there are few empirical investigations of individuals’ attitudes regarding the connection of race and athletic performance. This study on White college students’ explanations of White (and African American) athleticism attempts to push this discussion of race and sport. Using a qualitative, open-ended question we elicited explanations from White college students about athletic performance. Findings revealed that White students explained White athleticism through discussions of African American athleticism. In addition, White student participants avoided biological explanations regarding White athletes’ success.

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A New Solution For Salary Disputes: Implementing Salary Arbitration In The National Basketball Association, Scott Bukstein Jd Dec 2010

A New Solution For Salary Disputes: Implementing Salary Arbitration In The National Basketball Association, Scott Bukstein Jd

Scott Bukstein JD

This paper proposes that the National Basketball Association (NBA) adopt a salary arbitration system in specifically defined circumstances—for restricted free agents who either last played under a four-year rookie salary scale contract, or last played under a two-year or three-year contract as a second-round draft pick or undrafted free agent. Part I of this paper summarizes the use of salary arbitration in professional sport leagues. Part II of this paper provides an overview of the current arbitration procedures in the NBA. Part III of the paper outlines a proposed new NBA salary arbitration model. Part IV discusses some of the …

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A Critical Race Analysis Of The Hiring Process For Head Coaches In Ncaa College Football, John N. Singer Ph.D., C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd Nov 2010

A Critical Race Analysis Of The Hiring Process For Head Coaches In Ncaa College Football, John N. Singer Ph.D., C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Scott Bukstein Jd

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In this article, we respond to Singer’s (2005) challenge to sport management scholars to consider race-based epistemologies in conducting certain kinds of research in the field, as we use critical race theory (CRT) as a framework to analyze the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA) Hiring Report Card (HRC) (Harrison & Yee, 2009). The BCA HRC was created as a result of the access discrimination that has historically taken place in college sport (Brooks & Althouse, 2000; Cunningham & Sagas, 2005), which has consequently contributed to the underrepresentation of racial minorities in the head coach position in college football. The HRC …

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Stereotypes And Stigmas Of College Athletes In Tank Mcnamara’S Cartoon Strip: Fact Or Fiction?, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Suzanne Malia Lawrence Ph.D., Michelle Plecha Ph.D., Scott Bukstein Jd, Neza K. Janson Dec 2008

Stereotypes And Stigmas Of College Athletes In Tank Mcnamara’S Cartoon Strip: Fact Or Fiction?, C. Keith Harrison Ed.D., Suzanne Malia Lawrence Ph.D., Michelle Plecha Ph.D., Scott Bukstein Jd, Neza K. Janson

Scott Bukstein JD

The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I student-athletes (N= 43) regarding stereotypical cartoons about athletes. A qualitative approach, which included a visual elicitation technique, was utilized by administering the Lifestyle Association & Representation of Athletes Scale (LARAS). The LARAS explored participants’ perceptions of the following six specific concepts: a) academic support issues; b) academic progress; c) coaches as educators; d) professional sport aspirations; e) media identities, advertising, and representation; and f) cultural issues and recruiting. Five major themes emerged from participants’ perceptions: Big Sport Business, Athletic Image, College Athlete …

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