Date Approved

1-10-2018

Embargo Period

1-16-2018

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

EdD Educational Leadership (Doctor of Education)

Department

Educational Services and Leadership

College

College of Education

Advisor

Kerrigan, Monica Reid

Committee Member 1

McDonough, Michael

Committee Member 2

Rose, Steven

Keywords

athletics and enrollment, community college athletics, New Jersey athletics, recruiting community college athletes, student development and athletics, value of athletics

Subject(s)

Community college athletes; Community college administrators

Disciplines

Community College Leadership | Higher Education

Abstract

This multiple case study examines two New Jersey non-scholarship community college athletic programs and answers the questions why student-athletes choose to attend the community college and participate in athletics, what factors influence their decisions, and how administrators and student-athlete descriptions of the value and contribution of participation in community college athletics align. The value of attending and competing in a non-scholarship community college athletic program is carefully examined through multiple interviews of student-athletes, athletic administrators, and chief student administrators. Additionally, the student-athlete perspective on what factors influenced them to choose to attend community college and participate at the non-scholarship level is also examined through interviews of student-athletes and a modified version of a student-athlete selection factor survey.

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