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The Formation Of A Student-Athlete Trust Fund: Compliance And Tax Implications, Stephanie Gratto Apr 2015

The Formation Of A Student-Athlete Trust Fund: Compliance And Tax Implications, Stephanie Gratto

Honors College Theses

This study reviews the possible tax and compliance issues of a student athlete trust fund as proposed in the case O’Bannon v. NCAA. With the possibility of the creation of a trust fund comes a myriad of issues to consider. The following review of the literature will review pertinent literature on the topic. Interviews were conducted with athletic directors of three universities and with three tax partners in Atlanta tax firms in order to determine potential compliance and tax implications. These interviews outline possible issues and solutions that may rise from the formation of the trust.


Potential Influences Of Compliance For Short-Term Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion, Erin R. Ewing Jan 2014

Potential Influences Of Compliance For Short-Term Recovery From Sports-Related Concussion, Erin R. Ewing

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Currently, treatment of sports-related concussion dictates the prescription of physical and cognitive rest to allow the injured brain to recover and for concussion-related symptoms to subside. However, clinicians who prescribe rest are often met with resistance from athletes who do not recognize its therapeutic value in the recovery process. Research has shown that athletes often fail to comply with rest recommendations, resulting in protracted recovery and the persistence of symptoms. Method: This study employed a three-group pretest-posttest experimental design to compare the effects of three different concussion management protocols. Participants were recently concussed athletes ages 18-25 seen in the UTEP …


Title Ix Compliance: A Comparison Of Division I Equality, Jacqueline Leake Dec 2012

Title Ix Compliance: A Comparison Of Division I Equality, Jacqueline Leake

Honors Theses

The passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has had a significant impact on college athletics. However, there is still a large disparity between opportunities offered for men and women. This study determined the true gender equality within Division I athletics. Inequalities were assessed in the areas of athletic participation, athletically related student aid, recruiting expenses, and total expenses. Data from these areas were gathered from the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Analysis Cutting Tool. Ratios and the difference between the ideal and current values were calculated for each category. Institutions were ranked in each category, as well …


Title Ix Compliance: A Comparison Of Coastal Carolina University To Other Regional Universities, Bailey Devon Howard May 2011

Title Ix Compliance: A Comparison Of Coastal Carolina University To Other Regional Universities, Bailey Devon Howard

Honors Theses

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its subsequent interpretations have created legal ground for gender equity in collegiate athletics departments. After 38 years of its existence, however, there are still fewer opportunities for women to be involved in athletics at the collegiate level at NCAA universities. While there are some general characteristics that appear to predispose universities to have lower compliance levels, little research has been done on institution-specific compliance. This study seeks to illustrate Title IX compliance levels of the Big South Conference and South Carolina Division I universities, using Coastal Carolina University as the focal …


Title Ix And It's Effect On Collegiate Athletics, Holly J. Schmidtbauer May 2008

Title Ix And It's Effect On Collegiate Athletics, Holly J. Schmidtbauer

Culminating Projects in Kinesiology

No abstract provided.


Nsu Sports News - 1998-12-21 - Weekly Update - Compliance/Eligibility; Basketball; Baseball/Softball - "Depalo To Lead Knights", Nova Southeastern University Dec 1998

Nsu Sports News - 1998-12-21 - Weekly Update - Compliance/Eligibility; Basketball; Baseball/Softball - "Depalo To Lead Knights", Nova Southeastern University

NSU Athletics Press Releases

No abstract provided.