This study examined the sport participation patterns of 12 African American female collegiate student athletes using qualitative methods. Data were collected at a large midwestern university during the 1998-99 academic year. An emergent theme was the effect of silencing by the media, athletic administrators, coaches, and other student athletes on…

Study examined job satisfaction among male and female college coaches of women's teams. Coaches completed the Job Description Index and the Job in General Index to measure their job satisfaction and general feelings toward their jobs. Results indicated that both sexes had similar perceptions toward their jobs. (SM)

Study examined perceived levels of burnout in male and female coaches of women's teams at two-year colleges. The Maslach Burnout Inventory measured emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment, and depersonalization. Female coaches reported significantly higher levels of emotional exhaustion. Data analysis did not help clarify reasons for gender…

National study examined gender trends for two-year college coaches of men's and women's athletics. Questionnaires from 136 athletic administrators indicated declines in the number of female coaches from 1983-90. The small number of female respondents made it difficult to determine relationships between the gender of athletic administrators and…