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Examining Official Supporter Groups: A Case Study Of The Cal Poly Men's Soccer Program, Kevin Mould
Examining Official Supporter Groups: A Case Study Of The Cal Poly Men's Soccer Program, Kevin Mould
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Official supporter groups are a critical component of any athletic program. One sport in which this concept is particularly apparent is soccer, a large part of the athletic culture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. In order for these supporter groups to function at their highest level, they must be continually evaluated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the official supporter groups of the Cal Poly Men’s Soccer program. Data were collected online from websites and social media outlets associated with each of Cal Poly Soccer’s official supporter groups, the Green Army and the Manglers. The instrument used …
Fan Motivation For Attendance To Men's Division I College Soccer Matches, Stephanie Withey
Fan Motivation For Attendance To Men's Division I College Soccer Matches, Stephanie Withey
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Fan attendance rates are a vital part to college athletics. With most athletic programs already losing money for universities, the recent decline in attendance rates has added further stress to budgets (Fulks, 2010). Most of the research on sports fans examines the socio-motivational and psychological motivations for attending games. Fan research has primarily focused on English soccer and American baseball, with little focus being placed on college soccer. While sports like college soccer do not generate enough revenue to sustain themselves, athletic departments still need to maintain positive attendance numbers at these events. Non-revenue sports provide free publicity and advertisement …