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Factors Influencing Involvement In Disability Sport Coaching, Evan Siebert
Factors Influencing Involvement In Disability Sport Coaching, Evan Siebert
Sport Management Undergraduate
No abstract provided.
Recruiting Process: The Decision Is Now, Joshua Michels
Recruiting Process: The Decision Is Now, Joshua Michels
Sport Management Undergraduate
The college athletic recruiting process is one cluttered with many different factors. Studies have analyzed institutional and social factors impacting a prospective student-athletes’ recruitment process. However, little research has explored recruiting from an athlete’s perspective on how they make their college decision. This study aimed to investigate the most influential factors in a Division III student-athlete’s college decision based on the college recruiting process. The purpose of conducting this research is to highlight and identify the factors that student athletes consider in regards to their recruiting process, and the school they later choose to attend and continue their athletic careers. …
A Foundation For Coaching Success: Coaching Philosophies In Youth Sport, Zack Sharrow
A Foundation For Coaching Success: Coaching Philosophies In Youth Sport, Zack Sharrow
Sport Management Undergraduate
No abstract provided.
Influences On The Formation Of Coach-Athlete Relationships, Anthony Rinaldo
Influences On The Formation Of Coach-Athlete Relationships, Anthony Rinaldo
Sport Management Undergraduate
For a team to be successful, coaches and players need to have a good relationship. Without this relationship there can be tension within the team that hinders success. The many factors that impact the formation of these relationships depend on both the coach and the athlete. From the data it shows that the athletes that were part of the sample, their motivation and other factors were affected by the poor relationships that were built. If there can be information on what affects the relationship, future coaches and athletic directors can use this information to their advantage.
College Athletics And The Money Behind It, Ryan Henderson
College Athletics And The Money Behind It, Ryan Henderson
Sport Management Undergraduate
College athletic departments desire the positive attention that is garnered through playoff appearances and championships. Programs believe that if they spend more, they will win more, and gain footing on the national stage. This theory is supported by the tens of millions of dollars currently being spent in college sport. However, this theory is largely untested. Tens of millions of dollars are being spent by college athletic programs to put their teams atop of the national standings. With so much money being spent, programs expect to see results, whether that is playoff appearances or championships, schools want positive attention. This …
Exploring Sport Related Sexual Assault On Twitter, Riley O'Brien
Exploring Sport Related Sexual Assault On Twitter, Riley O'Brien
Sport Management Undergraduate
Sport related sexual assault has been prevalent in society. For the victims, there are limited avenues to cope with the issues they have faced in the aftermath of sexual assault. At collegiate sport organizations, there seems to be a disconnect between what is right and wrong, especially regarding sexual assault. This study navigates the rough waters of sexual assault and provides institutions with information regarding social media once there is a sexual assault case. Using Twitter, this study will search to find variables that are beneficial to victims and sport institutions alike that will help their story reach the maximum …
Understanding The Social Media Fandom Of The Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Show, Kevin Magee
Understanding The Social Media Fandom Of The Mr. Olympia Bodybuilding Show, Kevin Magee
Sport Management Undergraduate
The sport of bodybuilding has become one of the leading enterprises in using social media as the headlining avenue of marketing and promoting for the events they host. Social media marketing is used to reach marketing goals ranging from consumer care to advertising to commerce. The problem with this is that there is no knowledge about how the fans interact and engage with certain types of posts that are published throughout the Mr. Olympia show by the Mr. Olympia official Instagram account. This project gathered data on both what was posted through the official Mr. Olympia Instagram account and how …
An Analysis Of Milb Salaries And Cost Of Living: How Does The Ability To Live On Milb Salaries Differ Based On Player Contract And City?, Collin Hetherington
An Analysis Of Milb Salaries And Cost Of Living: How Does The Ability To Live On Milb Salaries Differ Based On Player Contract And City?, Collin Hetherington
Sport Management Undergraduate
The purpose of this research was to determine how Minor League Baseball (MiLB) player ability to live on different MiLB salaries change from city to city. This research set out to discover if the salaries made by MiLB player’s during the 2016 season was sufficient enough to cover the cost of living in each MiLB city. An increasing level of disparity between MLB and MiLB salaries has developed, but no research specifically compared MiLB city cost of living to MiLB salaries. The results of this study are valuable for Minor League Baseball players because it allows for individual cost of …
The Marketing Trends Of Ski Resorts In The Wake Of Climate Change, J.J. Mulvey
The Marketing Trends Of Ski Resorts In The Wake Of Climate Change, J.J. Mulvey
Sport Management Undergraduate
The purpose of this paper was to examine what products ski resorts offered and to what degree they were marketed. The ski resort industry, as a whole, has been strongly affected by climate change (Dyer & Mote, 2006). Snow coverage has significantly decreased, especially in areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Midwest United States (Pickering, 2006). Resorts have been forced to adapt to the changing landscape of the industry by product diversification. Increases in summer activities lessened the risk of winter months failing (Sorensen, 2016). Understanding how resorts have been adapting to these changes is important for the health …
Helmets: An Examination Of The Opinions Of High School Girl's Lacrosse Coaches, Kelsie Schindler
Helmets: An Examination Of The Opinions Of High School Girl's Lacrosse Coaches, Kelsie Schindler
Sport Management Undergraduate
No abstract provided.