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Download full textAlfred Univ., NY. – 1999
Alfred University conducted a national survey of college athletes, coaches, and staff members at National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) institutions early in 1999 to determine the extent of hazing and initiation rites. A national random sample of 10,000 athletes was taken from a composite list of all athletes from 224 NCAA institutions…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Athletics, College Students, Hazing
Suggs, Welch – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999
A study of over 2,000 college athletes and 1,600 coaches and administrators reveals that abuse is common in team initiations. Nearly two-thirds of athletes admitted participating in "questionable" behavior, and over one-quarter had participated in dangerous or criminal behavior. Female athletes are almost as likely as males to participate. Only…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, College Administration
