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Christopher Sauceda

Dr. Nelson Sharity

ENGL 1302-101

14 October 2022

The Pros and Cons of being a Collages Athlete, Scholarly Review

Berg K. Brennan, Warner Stace, et al. “NCAA Athlete Development and Administrators’

Perspectives.” Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 2021, 14. http://csri-jiia.org.

One of the topics that is ever-growing at this time is the concern with the student-athlete

and their well-being. Not only are people looking at the physical health of the student-athlete but

also the mental health so that there is a more holistic approach to the athlete and their

development throughout these important years of their lives. This article takes a look at what the

administrators at these universities are doing to see how they are using a sports development

framework. Without the concern needed for the well-being of the athlete, they are not going to

properly develop or retain the information that they are getting. They examine the athletic

department administration and staff to see how they are facilitating a socially supportive culture

at these universities. They used 24 administrators at 10 different universities to complete this

study. These administrators were put through a structured interview to determine the

information gathered throughout this study. At the completion of this research, they were able to

put together several practical strategies for other athletic administrators to use in their programs.

Some of the recommendations were in areas such as developing trust, intentional support,
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prioritizing well-being, and adapting to the athlete’s needs. This article would be of benefit to

anyone in a leadership role in an athletic environment.

Glandden M. James, and Mahony F. Daniel. “Toward a Better Understanding of College Athletic

Donor: What Are the Primary Motives.’’ Sport Marketing Quarterly, 2005,14,18-30, ©

2005 West Virginia University. https://www.academia.edu/27273562/

The goal of this article is to help improve understanding of why people donate money to

athletic support groups and which motivations are most common among donors. One of the

primary motivations for donors is to support and improve the athletic program, as well as to

assist student-athletes. The two main reasons that people are going to want to help improve an

athletic program is community and alumni pride. Schools that reach out to the community and

create a sense of pride are going to gain business and community member’s support. Alumni of

programs that treat them well are going to want to give back and create even better experiences

for other students’ athletes that come through the program in the future.

Goff Brian. “Effects of University Athletics on the University: A Review and Extension of

Empirical Assessment.” Journal of Sport Management Vol14; Issue 2.

https://doi.org/10.1123/jsm.14.2.85.

This article is determining how Athletic Department administrators evaluate the benefits

and the needs of the student athletes in their program. They use statistical data to show how

much direct and indirect financial gain the student athletes get from the program through

scholarships, travel, injury insurance and more. Athletes also receive other benefits that do not
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fit into the financial gain such as assistant in academic registration, athletic training facilities,

counseling services and more. These administrators play a very important role in determining

how to improve these benefits for the student athletes.

Howard A. Larry, and Smith-Goodwin A. Erika. “Student-to-Student Mentoring for Retention:

Both Groups Benefit.” Athletic Therapy Today,15,3.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/att.15.3.14.

When college students leave their homes and the high school social scene behind to

embark on their college careers, they are getting to experience the world on their own for the

first time. Because most of them have little experience on their one it is very important to get

mentoring that is essential for facilitating students' professional growth and development as

they progress through this new life experience. Making sure this mentoring for freshman

athletes is done early is a great method for achieving quick integration. Other effective

mentoring roles, according to students, include a lot of encouragement, as well as providing

both support and challenges.

Jolly Shannon, and Thomson- Chepyator Jepkorir Rose. “Do You Really See Us?”: Black

College Athlete Perceptions of Inclusion at D1 Historically White Institutions.” Journal

of Athlete Development and Experience. Volume 4, Issue 2, 2022.

https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jade.
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This article shows that the recent research is suggesting that racial diversity in college

athletics is becoming less of a problem and that most programs are showing great diversity.

However, this study is going to focus on more of a black college atmosphere to see how the

racial issues are still existing at these places. This current study looks at how race, gender, and

athletic identity intersect in black colleges. Using critical race theory, two focus groups and six

semi-structured interviews with vignettes were conducted with six current Black athletes at DI

HWIs in the Southeastern U.S. examination of professors' and peers' perceptions of

discriminatory acts at a DI university Historically, both as athletes and as racialized students,

Black collegiate athletes have been targets of racial stereotyping.

Paule L. Amanda, and Gilson A. Todd. ‘’Current Collegiate Experiences of Big-Time, Non-

Revenue, NCAA Athletes.’’ journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2010,

https://doi.org/10.1123/jis.3.2.333.

College athletes and the experiences that they have throughout their time at the

university has been one of the most studied topics especially in the sports and education

system. The area that is lacking with information is professional that you are able to properly

compare the two different levels. This study looked at the advantages and difficulties currently

faced by athletes in these sports. A sample pool of 9,231 athletes from across the nation was

used to select 30 collegiate athletes for interviews. They were able to take 24 different

locations to compare the areas of benefits for the non-revenue generating programs. Academic
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advantages, teamwork, life skills learning, better time management, and concrete advantages

like equipment, facilities, scholarships, and travel were the most well-liked of these.

Ruihley J. Brody, Pratt N. Angela, et al. “The Role of Public Relations in College Athletes.”

Journal of Applied Sport Management, Vol. 8, No. 1.

https://doi.org/10.18666/JASM-2016-V8-I1-6227.

The more and more that controversy that is becoming a part of college athletes with

things such as legal issues and skyrocketing budgets the more concern programs have on how

they will keep their programs afloat throughout these rising issues. The goal of this study is to

learn more about the roles and perceptions of public relations (PR) within athletic departments as

viewed through the eyes of athletic directors. Except for some management vs. technician

distinctions in job duties and perceptions, few studies focus on tying those personnel directly to

roles.

Sturm E. Jennifer, Feltz L. Deborah, et al. “A Comparison of Athlete and Student Identity for

Division I and Division III Athletes.” Journal of Sport Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 3.

https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/comparison-athlete-student-identity-

division-i/docview/882368793/se-2.

Depending on how much of an emphasis a university puts on its athletic programs versus

is education directly correlates with the strength of how the athlete will create their identity at

that university. In this study they look into the levels of athlete and student identity among

Division I and Division III athletes. Division I and Division III colleges and universities operate
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extremely differently due to budgets, level of competition, and amount of emphasis on the

education versus wins and losses. This study picked up on a pattern of a decreasing emphasis on

education after a student athlete first year. As a result, the athletes began taking easy courses and

majors in order to maintain their eligibility as they progressed through their college careers.

Tudor L. Margaret, and Ridpath David B. “Does The Perceived Motivation Climate Significantly

Predict Academic And/Or Athletic Motivation Among NCAA Division 1 College

Athletes.” Journal of Contemporary Athletics, Volume 12, Number 4. Proquest,

https://www.proquest.com/docview/2189505569/46E637068D9F41FDPQ/1?

accountid=7081.

“leadership, team dynamics, and motivational climate in the athletic environment Others

concentrated on personal characteristics such as motivation to perform and participate,

satisfaction, and social status.” ‘’Researchers and leaders in intercollegiate athletics benefit from

understanding factors that influence academic motivation and performance,’’ which have been

extensively studied in various contexts. This study looked at the effects of perceived

motivational climate on academic and athletic motivation. Questionnaire on Student Athlete

Motivation for Sports and Academics Motivation for academics and/or athletics based on

variables such as sport played, sport visibility, gender, race, and player status Although studies

have been conducted on these variables among college athletes, it is critical to advance our

understanding of these characteristics within the collegiate athlete population because they

devote a significant amount of time, effort, and energy to athletics.

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Weight A. Eruanne, Huml R. Matt, et al. “Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletic.” Journal

of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 2019, 12, College Sport Research Institute.

http://csri-jiia.org.

The emotional and psychological benefit received from a local sports team or even a local

sports team is referred to as psychic income. Until recently, psychic income was only measured

in relation to major sporting events. The psychic income received by residents of Chapel Hill,

North Carolina from the university athletics department was investigated in this study. was tested

in the context of Chapel Hill, NC, a college town. The findings showed that fan identity and

perceived economic impact were significant predictors of psychic income, and that participants

who were single and completed a higher level of education were more likely to report higher

levels of psychic income than their counterparts. Most of the players from all sports have to deal

with a lot of stress, sleeplessness, and many other thinks due to all of this they start getting

emotional and psychological problems because they have to pass their classes so they can be able

to play.