For almost a century, big-time college athletics has been a wildly popular but consistently
problematic part of American higher education. The challenges it poses to traditional …

The sports industry provides a seemingly endless set of examples from every area of
microeconomics, giving students the opportunity to study economics in a context that holds …

Head Men's Basketball coaches at the collegiate level are often portrayed as teachers with
the ability to dramatically elevate the productivity of their players. However, there is also the …

For decades, leaders in higher education have voiced their intention to expand college
education to include disadvantaged groups. Colleges have embraced and defended public …

Applied Sport Management Skills, Fourth Edition With HKPropel Access, takes a practical
approach for teaching students how to become strong leaders and managers in the world of …

Strategic management of organizations such as institutions of higher education involves
leveraging resources to achieve objectives. The strategic role of organizational resources …

After nearly 30 years of research, the disparate findings of studies examining the influence of
intercollegiate athletics on private, individual giving to higher education institutions have …

In a study of “big-time” athletic programs, Stinson and Howard (2004) documented a shift in
donor giving patterns toward increased support of athletic programs at the apparent …

Spending on big-time college athletics is often justified on the grounds that athletic success
attracts students and raises donations. We exploit data on bookmaker spreads to estimate …

Objective: Rape on college campuses continues to be a pervasive public health issue with
approximately 11% of women experiencing rape while in college. As such, it is important to …