A Description and Comparison of the Perceptions of NCAA Division II and Division III College Presidents regarding the Impacts of Intercollegiate Athletics at their Institutions

Huffman, Aaron C.

doi:10.33915/etd.566

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“…Higher education institutions are looking for ways to recruit students that contribute to the racial and ethnic diversity of campuses (Goodman & Bowman, 2014;Stern, 2011;Talmadge, 2014). The literature suggests that university and sport leaders believed that college athletics made their campuses more racially and ethnically diverse, particularly by bringing African American male students to campus (Davis, 2011;Huffman, 2013;Pennington, 2006). The literature also recommends that sport and university leaders understand the dynamic of race and sport when recruiting minority student-athletes (Contreras- Godfrey, 2009;Gatmen, 2011;Hackett & Sheridan, 2013;Harber, 2009;Locke, 2010).…”

Section: College Football and Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…University and sports leaders continue to make decisions to add new athletic teams with the goal of bringing diverse students to campus. Huffman's (2013) research revealed that college presidents perceived athletics contributed to diversity at their institutions. Davis' ( 2011) study of religious institutions that added football found that school administrators believed that football contributed to their institutions' diversity by bringing students to campus from all racial demographics.…”

Section: Racial and Ethnic Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…University and sport leaders continue to add new athletic teams with the goal of bringing new students and more diverse students to their campuses. Davis (2011) and Huffman (2013) found that college administrators believed that college athletics, football in particular, added to the diversity of their campus by bringing students from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. The Davis and Huffman studies only reported the perceptions or beliefs of college administrators and offered no empirical evidence that the addition of a college athletic program actually increases minority enrollment.…”

Section: Minority Enrollmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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When Football Programs Increase the Racial and Gender Diversity at Small, Private Colleges

Mullins¹,

Teodorescu²

2021

JHEAI

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This research examined if the addition of new small, private college football programs increased the diversity of enrollment on campus and provided opportunities for underrepresented minority students to earn a college degree. The researchers examined enrollment trends at 150 private small colleges: 50 that started new football programs between the years of 1990-2013, 50 that had existing football programs, and 50 without football programs during the same period. The study found that the percentage of small private colleges that experienced high increases in minorities and male students (5% or higher) was higher among the colleges that started a new football program than at institutions with existing football programs or institutions without football programs. The study’s findings provide valuable information for college administrators considering adding a new football program at their institution. The study also contributes new research that explores how adding a new football program impacts the diversity of student enrollment at small, private collegiate institutions. Enrollment management directors must become more aware of the need to hire diverse faculty and staff that can better relate to and serve a diverse student body. In addition, athletic leaders can approach college decision makers with information related to how the addition of a new football program will affect the diversity of student enrollment.

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Section: College Football and Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Racial and Ethnic Diversitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Minority Enrollmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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