In recent years, when a university may earn well over $10 million per year from fees for sports-broadcast rights, half of the teams still lose. Collegiate athletic competition is a zero sum game: The number of winners equals the number of losers. So why do universities spend growing sums of scarce resources on an activity when the odds of winning…

When considering any type of alternative or special admission processes for incoming students, the university is charged with taking into account traditional admissions criteria such as high school grade point average (GPA) and standardized test scores as well as other attributes. These "other attributes" frequently include pressure to…

Little has been done to profile or describe private junior colleges, their role in the higher education landscape, their practices, and in particular, how these institutions use and offer athletic programming. The current study was designed to profile the athletic program offerings of private junior colleges and to describe the extent of their…

High-quality sports facilities are an essential tool in recruiting top collegiate athletes and coaches. They enhance the school's competitiveness and enable expansion of the school's sports programs. In choosing schools, top athletes and coaches assess the quality of the stadium, playing fields, track and courts. But they also will be looking at…

Various aspects of the collegiate sports scene are examined with special emphasis on recruitment practices. It is suggested that college football and basketball satisfy two public demands: the desire for high level sports entertainment and (particularly in more remote areas) the need for national recognition of local accomplishment. In their…

To protect star players and their families, secondary school coaches need to establish some ground rules for college recruiters to follow. This article reports the experiences of several coaches. (WD)

Offers advice to coaches of high school stars concerning the establishment and use of recruiting guidelines. (WD)

Analyzed the perceptions of college athletic coaches regarding the recruitment of international student athletes, focusing on coach gender, athletic association, division, institutional type, gender of sports team, and sport coached. Results indicated that these factors influences coaches' perceptions. Significant differences were revealed only…

A new book suggests that academically elite institutions may be sacrificing too much for the sake of their athletic programs. Research indicates that athletes as a group have lower test scores than other students. One of the principal problems is the way colleges commodify the recruiting process. A sidebar presents key findings about sports at…

This study examines the interorganizational coordination exercised through the surveillance and sanctioning activity of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), shows the extent to which private systems of regulation may operate to control organization practices, and suggests the limitations of some public regulatory activity.…

Summaries of rule changes approved at the convention of the National Collegiate Athletic Association are presented covering: academic requirements, governance, membership and classification, financial aid, television, amateurism, championships, playing and practice seasons, eligibility, and recruiting. (MLW)

A partial text of the report of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Committee on Infractions in the case of Southern Methodist University is presented. Findings of violations, factors considered in judgment of case, and penalties are discussed. (MLW)

A general summary of NCAA rules and regulations in easy-to-read form is provided for prospective student-athletes, high schools and junior college officials, representatives of NCAA member institutions, and other interested individuals. These guidelines relate primarily to recruiting, eligibility, transfering, and financial aid. (Author/MLW)

The events that produced the U.S. intercollegiate sports system are summarized, the role of recruiting within the system is examined, and some alternatives are suggested. Alternatives include either professionalizing those programs whose major purpose is public entertainment or returning to an amateur mode. (MLW)

Problems in recruitment for big-time collegiate sports are updated, and an eleven-point improvement program is proposed. Statistics on football and basketball recruitment are updated, many through the 1985 season. New focus is placed on "blue chip" recruiting, and maps of recruiting by selected institutions, conferences, and states are…