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Nearly 83% Of Gardner-Webb Student-Athletes Achieve Big South Presidential Honor Roll, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Big South Conference has announced that a league-record 73.98 percent of eligible student-athletes earned Presidential Honor Roll status for their work in the classroom in 2023-24. Gardner-Webb placed 82.75% (307) of its 371 eligible student-athletes on the list. The University was one of three member institutions to have at least 80 percent of 3.0 students.

Big South-Ovc Football Association Presidents And Chancellors Sign New Enhanced Agreement, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

A!er a successful first season of competition for the Big South Conference (BSC)-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Football Association, the presidents and chancellors of the nine regionally-aligned member institutions have strengthened their commitment to each other by approving a new agreement that could extend to 2030 and beyond.

Sexual Violence In Intercollegiate Athletics: A Historical Perspective Of Male Athletic Entitlement, Lorin Mordecai

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

Sexual violence within intercollegiate athletics is an understudied area of research in social work. Feminist theorists suggest that sexual violence reinforces male dominance as a result of living in a patriarchal society. Male college athletes participating in commercialized sports develop a sense of entitlement due to public admiration for their heroic athleticism. The college sports culture at large Division I universities sets the stage for sexual aggression and exploitation of women. This article seeks to identify themes of male athletic entitlement that perpetuates violence against women through a feminist perspective. Using a historical qualitative analysis, articles from major newspapers were …

Gardner-Webb Women’S Swimmer Alexandra Haasser Receives Big South Conference’S Prestigious George A. Christenberry Award, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The Big South recognized Alexandra “Alex” Haasser as one of six studentathletes to receive the Conference’s prestigious Christenberry Award for Academic Excellence. The award is given to male and female student-athletes who attain the highest GPA during their undergraduate collegiate careers. It is the 12th consecutive year at least six student-athletes have been honored.

Gardner-Webb Alumnus Mason Miller Records 10 Saves For Oakland A’S This Season, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Dominant, flamethrower, electric — all adjectives describing Oakland A’s rookie closer and former Gardner-Webb baseball pitcher Mason Miller. Since the start of the 2024 MLB season, Miller has continued to wow spectators and commentators with his fastballs and strikeouts.

Gardner-Webb Signs Bailey Wigness To Contract Extension, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb Head So!ball Coach Bailey Wigness has signed a contract extension, the Department of Athletics announced on Tuesday, May 28. This past season, Wigness led the Runnin’ Bulldogs to their highest finish in the Big South since the 2012 season.

Gardner-Webb Hires Jeffrey Merrill As Assistant Athletic Director For Compliance, Office Of University Communication

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University has hired Je!rey Merrill as its new assistant athletic director for compliance, announced Vice President & Director of Athletics Dr. Andrew T. Goodrich this week. Merrill joins Gardner-Webb a"er 10 years at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, N.C., where he most recently served as deputy director of Athletics and chief compliance o!icer.

Opportunity And Oversight: The Nil And College Football Through The Lens Of Ole Miss, Emma Harrington

Honors Theses

Since 2021, student-athletes have been reaping financial benefits of the commercialized use of their name, image, and likenesses (NIL). In addition to engaging in direct endorsement contracts with third party businesses, student-athletes are likewise working with NIL collectives to secure novel forms of funding opportunities. In this thesis, the current system of Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) utilized in collegiate athletics will be examined. While NIL can be a beneficial source of income and exposure to student athletes across the country, the set of rules, or lack thereof, in effect is not substantial enough to maintain a safe and healthy …

A Triadic View Of Name, Image, And Likeness From The Point Of Athletes, Universities, And Consumers Of College Athletics, William Monroe

Finance Undergraduate Honors Theses

Name, Image, and Likeness is a new era of college athletics that allows student-athletes to monetize their name, image, and likeness through personal appearances, social media platforms, commercials, selling merchandise, signing autographs, serving as ambassadors, and leading camps or clinics, among others. In simpler terms, NIL allows student-athletes to be paid to play. Before it was introduced, the NCAA took a strong stance against this but soon flipped its stance once states started passing laws relating to the subject. In the past, athletic departments, coaches, and student-athletes were punished by the NCAA because of bribes as well as athletic departments …

Perceptions Of Youth Athlete Safety Parents Vs Directors, Nicole Anais Rodriguez

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

This research explores sexual abuse in youth sports by studying the perceived effectiveness of established trainings mandated for youth sport coaches. It discerns how the perceived effectiveness varies between youth sport organization directors, and the parents of the athletes. The aim was to discover if the required trainings are successfully being utilized by coaches and effectively contributing to a safe sport culture, or if more needs to be established to keep athletes safe. Finally, the parent’s knowledge of what defines sexual abuse, potential risks, and what to look out for in the realm of youth athletics was assessed to further …

Leadership Development Through Athletic Experience, Antoine Grace

All Student Scholarship

This qualitative research aims to find the relationship between athletics and leadership development by examining athletes' and nonathletes' students, life, leadership experiences, and learned behaviors. The research utilized a purposive sampling to recruit a diverse group of participants from the university that classify as either student-athletes or non-sport-playing students. The collection of data from participants has been conducted using semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis has been used to identify patterns and themes in the interview data, allowing for a meaningful understanding and interpretation based on aspects of athletes' and non-athletes' experiences. This study aims to contribute to the existing literature on …

Two-Time Reigning Football Champs Announce Full 2024 Schedule, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The two-time reigning conference champion Gardner-Webb football team has announced its complete schedule for the upcoming 2024 season. The four-game non-conference slate and eight-game conference lineup opens on Thursday, Aug. 29, at 7 p.m. vs. Wofford College at Spangler Stadium.

Leadership Experiences Of Athletics Directors In Faith-Based Small College Departments: A Phenomenological Study, Michael Teague

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the leadership experiences of intercollegiate athletics directors at faith-based, small colleges and universities throughout the United States. The theory guiding this study was Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, as it explores how leaders can most effectively lead and engage their employees given unique circumstances and how those types of leaders are found within the faith-based, small college and university intercollegiate athletics departments. The central research question in this study is: How do athletics directors describe their leadership experiences in a faith-based, small college intercollegiate athletics setting? The phenomenological research using …

Alex Hinsey Named Gardner-Webb’S Head Women’S Volleyball Coach, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs has named Alex Hinsey the next head coach of the GWU women’s volleyball program, the Department of Athletics announced on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Hinsey joins GWU after four seasons as the head coach at the University of Mary Washington (UMW) in Fredericksburg, Va.

Spellmann & Sports, Adam Withington

Student Scholarship

A paper describing how Lindenwood University President, Dennis Spellmann, used the expansion of athletics to help the institution recover financially.

Perceptions About Catholic High School Athletics, Kevin J. Calkins

Journal of Catholic Education Pre-Prints

In the largest survey to date on Catholic school identity in athletics (49 U.S. States, n = 2273), administrators, counselors, and teachers responded to a survey about the perceived value of interscholastic athletics, school support of athletics, the contribution of coaches to school mission, Catholic identity in athletics, and the importance of the school’s athletic director and coaches to have a mission orientation. The results of the study indicate that administrators, counselors, and teachers have positive perceptions of Catholic high school athletics. Teacher perceptions differed more than administrators and counselors based on their age, gender, and religion. At least one …

Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs Names Jeremy Luther Head Men’S Basketball Coach, Office Of University Communications

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After a national search process, Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs has named one of its own, GWU Associate Coach Jeremy Luther as the head coach of the men’s basketball program. In his 11 seasons at GWU, Luther contributed a wealth of knowledge and played a vital part of the program’s 188 wins. Luther also helped lead the program to its first NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament in 2018-2019.

Gardner-Webb Coach Tim Craft Accepts Ofer From Western Carolina University, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

GWU Head Men’s Basketball Coach Tim Craft has accepted the head coaching job at Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, N.C. A national search for Gardner-Webb University’s next head coach has already begun. Associate Head Coach Jeremy Luther will serve as interim head coach.

Scholastic Minutes 03/07/2024, Scholastic Committee

Scholastic Committee

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Special Considerations For The Adolescent With Obesity: An Obesity Medicine Association (Oma) Clinical Practice Statement (Cps) 2024., Suzanne Cuda, Valerie O'Hara, Marisa Censani, Rushika Conroy, Brooke Sweeney, Jennifer Paisley, Cristina Fernandez Md, Meredith Dreyer, Allen Browne, Nancy T. Browne

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement (CPS) details special considerations for the management of the adolescent with obesity. The information in this CPS is based on scientific evidence, supported by medical literature, and derived from the clinical experiences of members of the OMA.

METHODS: The scientific information and clinical guidance in this CPS are based on scientific evidence, supported by the medical literature, and derived from the clinical perspectives of the authors.

RESULTS: This OMA Clinical Practice Statement addresses special considerations in the management and treatment of adolescents with overweight and obesity.

CONCLUSIONS: This OMA Clinical Practice …

Feel The Pressure: Stress And Intrinsic Motivation In Collegiate Swimmers, Rosalyn Stoa, Jana Fogaça, Logan Johnsen

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Ticking And Tying At The Buzzer: An Analysis Of The Ncaa Agreed-Upon Procedures For Reporting Financial Data, Dylan P. Williams

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

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Football As A Catalyst To Illuminate Issues Of Black Student Engagement, Cherese F. Fine, Kenyae L. Reese, Lori M. Pindar, James W. Satterfield Jr.

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Ticking And Tying At The Buzzer: An Analysis Of The Ncaa Agreed-Upon Procedures For Reporting Financial Data, Dylan P. Williams

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Football As A Catalyst To Illuminate Issues Of Black Student Engagement, Cherese F. Fine, Kenyae L. Reese, Lori M. Pindar, James W. Satterfield Jr.

Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

No abstract provided.

Gardner-Webb Lacrosse Begins 10th Season On Feb. 11 In Spangler Stadium, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb Lacrosse begins its 10th season on Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. as the team hosts Vermont in Spangler Stadium for the season opener. Head Coach Kathleen Mirgon Crum and her new coaching sta! — Assistant Coach Annie Dombrowski and Graduate Intern Coach Jada Preston — are eager for the season to begin.

Rivals Gardner-Webb And Charleston Southern Announce North-South Bbq Bowl, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University and Charleston Southern University (CSU) announced today (Jan. 31) that the schools’ football programs will continue the Barbecue Bowl tradition started in 2021 with former Big South Conference opponent Campbell University. Beginning this season, the event will be renamed the North-South Barbecue Bowl

Eric Plunkett Resigns As Head Women’S Volleyball Coach, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Head Women’s Volleyball Coach Eric Plunkett has resigned from his position, the Department of Athletics announced on Thursday. A national search for Gardner-Webb University’s next head coach has already begun.

Erik Solberg Named Gardner-Webb’S Head Women’S Soccer Coach, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb President Dr. William M. Downs has named Erik Solberg the next head coach of the GWU women’s soccer program, the Department of Athletics announced on Friday, Jan. 12. Solberg joins GWU after four seasons as the head coach at the University of Arkansas Pine-Bluff" (UAPB).

Defender Athletics Claim Trophy And Much More, Sarah Moss

The Voice

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