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Why The Master? Human Capital Development For Practicing U.S. Cycling Coaches, Daniel Larson, Joel Maxcy

Faculty Articles

The economic structure of the industry of cycling coaches has yet to be the subject of any apparent published inquiry. This study describes the basic characteristics of practicing cycling coaches and presents economic models of the determinants of commercial success for individual coaches. Data were collected through an independent survey of current and former U.S.A. Cycling (USAC) coaches in 2010 (N = 386). Results of ordinary least squares and negative-binomial regression models suggest that coaching and competitive experience are associated with larger clienteles, but formal human capital investments do not generally add to a coach's ability to garner more clients. …

Consumer Attitudes Toward Naming-Rights Sponsorships In College Athletics, Terence Eddy

Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Media Portrayals Of Athletes In Televised Sports: A Content Analysis Of Ice Hockey Broadcasts During The 2010 Winter Olympic Games, Heather A. Muir

Dissertations

The Winter Olympic Games are probably the best time for casual sports fans to watch women's ice hockey at its finest, and the commentary of sports broadcasters can greatly shape viewers' impressions of the sporting event. This study explored ways in which the NBC broadcasts of the 2010 Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament differed based on the sex of the ice hockey players including differences in production value, the use of gendered language, and the commentators' portrayals of female and male ice hockey players. The primary method for ascertaining differences was content analysis using a mixed-methods approach to analyze the …

Ncaa Division I Football Bowl Subdivision: The Importance Of Recruiting And Its Relationship With Team Performance, Nathan S. Lloyd

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Talent wins college football games. Wins bring in money. Colleges, fans and media hype up the recruiting season as the key to success in the college football season. Is it though? Athletic programs spend large sums of capital and resources to recruit the most talented players possible. This paper explores the relationship between recruited talent and team performance using a simultaneous equations model. Higher players’ talent leads to better team performance and a recruiting class has its biggest impact immediately following signing. A team’s performance, especially of the most recent season, impacts its ability to recruit. Talent and success experience …

The Outsourcing Of Football Stadium Foodservice Operations By National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Athletic Programs, Craig M. Crow

Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports (ETD)

The purpose of this study was to explore the current state of the outsourcing of foodservice operations by National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic programs, particularly at their home football stadiums, in order to assist decision makers. Potential participants for this study were athletic administrators responsible for the oversight of football stadium foodservice operations at each NCAA member institution sponsoring the sport of football at the Division I level during the 2010-11 academic year as either an active or provisional member, as well as those institutions that had just added the sport of football but played a Division …

The Integration Of Technology Within Physical Education Teacher Education: Perceptions Of The Faculty, Helena Baert

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

In 2008, the national Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) standards included a more integrated approach to teaching pre-service teachers about technology and stated that teacher candidates should be able to plan and implement technology infused learning experiences that meet lesson objectives. With the inclusion of the 2008 standards, PETE faculty have the task to create instruction that effectively integrates technology. This study investigated the preparedness for technology integration of 198 teacher educators within nationally recognized PETE programs. The study utilized survey research design to identify current technologies used, analyze current level of technology proficiency in relationship to the level of …

2011 Summer Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Commencement on July 30.

Commencement Speaker: Milton R. Sewell

A Math Major, Polya, Invention, And Discovery, Susan D'Agostino

Journal of Humanistic Mathematics

An assistant professor of mathematics presents a nonmathematical application of George Polya’s problem-solving strategies. In doing so, she suggests that Polya’s ideas concerning invention and discovery apply to the world beyond the math classroom.

07-27-2011 Swosu Announces Summer 2011 Graduates, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

THE BARK ARCHIVE 2011

A total of 154 students at Southwestern Oklahoma State University completed requirements for either associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees this summer on the Weatherford and Sayre campuses.

Nfl, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Today was Day 129 of America Held Hostage. No, the Ayatollah Komenhi and his band of fanatical hostage takers have not returned. This is not the ABC television news mantra that was featured during the Iranian Hostage crisis and spawned “Nightline” and made a celebrity out of Ted Koppel. This was something far more significant.

Quattlebaum Named Big South Male Scholar-Athlete Of The Year, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb baseball standout Dusty Quattlebaum was named 2010-2011 Big South Conference Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year Tuesday, marking the second time in the past three years a Runnin’ Bulldog has captured the honor. Men’s Basketball standout Aaron Linn earned the honor for the 2008-2009 academic year. The Scholar-Athletes of the Year are voted on by the Big South Sports Information Directors from a pool of each sport’s Scholar-Athlete winners.

World Cup, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

Do you believe in miracles? Since it was first used by Al Michaels on the ABC telecast during the final seconds of the U.S.–Soviet Hockey game at the 1980 Olympics, this line has been quoted countless times by American sports fans. Watching the totally unexpected play or the remarkable outcome to some game, fans have often turned to this phrase to express their wonder.

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2012, Lindenwood University

Strategic Plans

Lindenwood University Strategic Plan, Fiscal 2012

Bryant Alumni Bulletin, Volume 14, Number 3, Office Of Alumni Relations

Alumni Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2011, Summer (Volume 45 No. 2), Noel T. Manning Ii

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. Inside this issue there are several new stories such as how GWU is setting new standards, for God and Humanity. GWU also bids farewell to Dr. Tony Eastman and Trustee Frank Stewart and his family gave $2 million to go toward the Tucker Student Center. Lastly, a few alum shares stories about culture, history, and heritage of the Cherokee to further support the idea of diversity on campus and why that is so important.

Transformative Vision, Michelle J. Barrett

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

Alumni Journal

Syracuse University Magazine

No abstract provided.

The Increasing Need For Arbitration In Action Sports, Rachel Bires

Arbitration Law Review (2009 - Present)

No abstract provided.

Cultural Acceptance And Its Effect On Tourism, I-Hsuan Shih

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

This professional paper examines the relationship between cultural acceptance in conjunction with social perception and cultural tourism promotion strategies. It provides a matrix to evaluate the likely success of promoting a specific cultural aspect of a destination and suggestions for ways of dealing with a lack of cultural acceptance or negative perceptions. It underscores the need for tourism strategic planners to take into account the cultural acceptance of a proposed project by the host community before proceeding.

News From The Sidelines, Summer 2011, Sport Management Program, Department Of Kinesiology And Recreation, Illinois State University

News from the Sidelines

Annual newsletter of the Illinois State University Department of Kinesiology and Recreation's Sport Management Program

Kinesiology, Saint Mary's College Of California

Undergraduate Academic Catalog

No abstract provided.

Enrollment Report, Summer 2011, Planning, Research, And Policy Analysis

Enrollment Reports (2004-2019)

Enrollment Report for Summer 2011 for Illinois State University

Statement, Summer 2011, Office Of Alumni Relations. Morehead State University

Morehead State Alumni Association Publications

No abstract provided.

Scholarships And Academic Performance: Benefits Of Athletic Scholarships At Siu - Carbondale, Alicia N. Woods

Research Papers

No abstract provided.

The University Of San Francisco Fact Book And Almanac 2011 Mid-Year Edition, University Of San Francisco Office Of Institutional Research

USF Fact Book and Almanac

No abstract provided.

2011-06-23 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2011.

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

• Keel: Biology Building to Attract Industry
• Off-Campus Robberies Spur Student Concern
• Williams Center Nears Opening
• Referendum To Be Discussed
• McCullough Makes Way To GSU
• Football, No Longer an Inspiration
• A Thank-You to GSU Students
• What’s Been Going On With SGA?
• Eagles Getting Ready to Parade Through ‘Boro
• Art student Tiffany Simmons is Heading to Japan
• Wartime Memories Make International Impact
• Weekend Wrap
• Classifieds
• Puzzles/Comics
• Georgia Southern Sports Looks Back

June 15, 2011 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Addressing Information Needs In Sport Management, An Interdisciplinary Field, Kendra Spahr, Stephanie Wiegand

University Libraries Publications

Sport management as a scholarly discipline is relatively new, and very few students who earn doctorates in this field go into academia, instead choosing to go into practice where salaries are much higher. Due to these circumstances, literature research in sport management is difficult for students as well as librarians, as very little primary research exists in published journals and books. This poster reviews challenges for librarians, the best information resources to support academic sport management programs, common student questions, and tangential research areas that support research in this discipline.

2011 Commencement Program, Commencement

Commencement Archives 2010-19

The program for the Portland State University Commencement ceremony held June 12, 2011.

The Honorable Betty Roberts, J.D., received an honorary doctorate. Scott Davis, Chairman and CEO of UPS, received an honorary doctorate and delivered the commencement address.