Many higher education sport management programs are currently in the process of seeking accreditation from the Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). This article provides a best-practice method for aligning student learning outcomes with a sport management program's mission and goals. Formative and summative assessment procedures…

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, (also called the NCAA) understands that the decision to transfer to another school is an important and often difficult one in students' college career. Therefore, students should not transfer until they know all the rules and potential consequences. This guide addresses students who are interested in…

The "Collegiate Football Sustainable Materials Management Toolkit" was researched by student interns in the Virginia Tech Office of Energy & Sustainability, developed in collaboration with the US EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) and a national panel of technical experts from universities across the nation, and driven forward…

This guide directly addresses students who are interested in transferring to an National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) school l to play a sport. The guide introduces them to the key issues and NCAA rules involved in transferring. It takes them through the steps they will need to understand the transfer rules, determine whether they…

This publication incorporates the final legislative actions of the 104th annual NCAA Convention, January 13-16, 2010. In addition, interpretations incorporated by the Legislative Review Subcommittee, noncontroversial amendments adopted by the Management Council, pursuant to Constitution 5.3.1.1.1, and modifications of wording adopted by the…

This publication incorporates final legislative actions taken during the 2009-10 legislative cycle. Legislation adopted after August 1, 2009, interpretations incorporated by the Legislative Review/Interpretations Committee, modifications of wording and editorial revisions are set off by a gray background and also include an adoption or revision…

Drawing from Indiana University's experience with coach Bob Knight, asserts that trustees are responsible for ensuring that the athletics department, like any enterprise in the university, reflects the values of the institution. Describes steps trustees should take to ensure that the athletics system is firmly anchored within these values. (EV)

This guide is designed to help college-bound student-athletes and their families understand the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules for progressing from being a high school athlete to a student-athlete in college. Students are encouraged to work closely with high school counselors, recruiters and college admissions officers to…

Suggests that designing effective resistance training programs is a critical task and important priority for strength and conditioning coaches. Focusing on collegiate soccer, the article describes the step-by-step process of designing resistance training and conditioning programs and emphasizes the need to provide athletes with a scientifically…

Discusses how two proposed solutions to the escalation of college athletics, radically downsizing or professionalizing, are flawed, and proposes ways for Division I-A college presidents to work together and through their athletics conferences to stem the unhealthy expansion of college football and basketball. (EV)

The "NCAA Guide to International Academic Standards for Athletics Eligibility" provides specific criteria to be used as a guide in reviewing the initial eligibility (graduation, core curriculum, grade-point average and ACT/SAT test scores) of students who have completed any portion of their secondary education in a non-United States…

This booklet contains the official rules and interpretations for officiating in volleyball competitions. Section 1 states the National Association for Girls and Women in Sport (NAGWS) interscholastic and collegiate volleyball rules for 1989-90. Section 2 presents a summary and descriptions of officiating techniques and mechanics. Study questions…

This book addresses the causes and consequences of stress in college sports and offers effective coping mechanisms to help individuals understand and control stressors and emotions in their environment. The chapters are: (1) "Understanding Stress"; (2) "Perceptions of Stress in College Athletics"; (3) "Stress among College Athletes"; (4) "Stress…

The credibility of universities is at stake over the issue of athletics; college and university officers must exercise control. Ten guides to action are presented including: accept responsibility, establish campus rules, reject justification for shoddy practices, and know what is going on. (MLW)

The control and accountability built into the University of Florida program of intercollegiate athletics is described. Features include presidential control, academic integrity, financial integrity, and independent certification. (DB)