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Factors Contributing To Student Athlete Selection Of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Benjamin M. Santo
Factors Contributing To Student Athlete Selection Of Nebraska Wesleyan University, Benjamin M. Santo
Department of Educational Administration: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to gain insight into which factors of recruitment were important to a student-athletes decision regarding their choice of college. It is vital for recruiters to recognize factors that potential student-athletes consider important in the recruiting process, because a successful recruiter is one who can build a strong relationship with the student-athlete. The researcher selected Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) football student-athletes to conduct the study for the research.
Seniors, juniors, and sophomores were selected to participate in the study. Participants completed a 12 question survey instrument that was designed to assess important recruiting …