Student Athletes: Merging Academics And Sports

by Frank P Jozsa, Jr

Overview

Applying concepts, data, and other information from various sources in the literature when and where appropriate, the book reveals and examines the behavior, contribution, and impact of student athletes (SAs) on campuses of American colleges and universities. It highlights, in part, SAs' progress academically while they devoted time and resources to participate in one or more of their schools' individual and/or team sports in Division I, II, and/or III of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and/or National Junior College Athletic Association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789813275041
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	12/14/2018
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d)

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Acknowledgements ix

Abbreviations xi

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Chapter 2 Schools Sports Programs 7

Chapter 3 Student Athlete Population 43

Chapter 4 Student Athletes Academic Performances 83

Chapter 5 Athletics Environment 121

Chapter 6 Academics-Sports Controversies 159

Chapter 7 Reforms: Academics-Sports 195

Chapter 8 Summary 229

Appendix: Tables 235

Bibliography 253

Index 267