Abstract Over 72,000 student-athletes compete annually in athletic programs at the
community college level. However, research addressing the effect of athletic participation on …

Objective: This study examined to what extent differences exist in pre-college characteristics
and academic performance between Black male student-athletes and their student-athlete …

ABSTRACT A growing body of research focusing on male students of color has provided
insights for educators to better understand the academic challenges that impact their …

In this case study we used the holistic ecological approach (HEA) to examine an
underserved athletic talent development environment (UATDE) in the United States to:(1) …

Prior investigations of the academic performance of student athletes have yielded mixed
results: while the NCAA's large scale surveys point to classroom success, other researchers …

Intercollegiate athletics have become an integral part of campus life (Denhart, Villwock, &
Vedder, 2010; Mixon & Trevino, 2005; Shulman & Bowen, 2001), and have grown …

Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore the lived
experiences and differences between African American male student athletes and African …

California community colleges are facing serious obstacles in relation to students of color
achieving academic success. African American men see the community college as a …

Research to date which has analyzed attrition at universities and community colleges has
tended to focus on clusters of factors which may or may not impact attrition. This paper …

Literature has shown that there are many positive practices in supporting community college
student-athletes, but the sheer number of positive practices out there can be overwhelming …