University presidential involvement in intercollegiate athletics

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Chester, Deon D.
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1999
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Thesis (M.A.)
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School of Physical Education
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the historical perspective of presidential involvement in intercollegiate athletics in order to assess the governance of college sports. While many groups and individuals have called for presidents to clean up the past and present abuses in athletics, presidents, as a group, have been slow to respond. In order to provide an assessment of the topic, a non-exhaustive search was conducted and relevant literature reviewed. The paper discusses the evolution and role of the president in college sports by providing a brief review of the literature into the history of intercollegiate athletics and characteristics of the president's position in athletics. A chronology of past reform measures is also provided. The paper provides an interpretation and analysis that draws on themes presented in the literature and identifies weaknesses in research on the topic. The literature draws implications and recommendations for further investigation into the past, present, and future of presidential involvement in the governance of intercollegiate athletics. A discussion of these items is included. The author concludes that presidential control of intercollegiate athletics is not fully realized. Additionally, many of the issues and problems concerning the governance of athletics have continued to persist over time.

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