Author

Kevin Granger

Document Type

Dissertation

Date of Award

5-2022

School/College

College of Education (COE)

Degree Name

Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction

Committee Chairperson

Delilah Gonzales

Committee Member 1

Roderick Holmes

Committee Member 2

Jafus Cavil

Committee Member 3

Ingrid Haynes

Committee Member 4

Hope Luster

Committee Member 5

Delilah Gonzales

Keywords

Athletic Administrators, Diversity, Gender Equity, NCAA/NAIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) athletic administrators (i.e., Directors of Athletics, Senior Women Administrators, Commissioners) perceptions of curriculum development and design of a graduate (doctoral) level curriculum for athletic programs. Few studies were reported in the literature of researchers investigating variables affecting the operation, effectiveness and curriculum development of athletics at HBCUs. Athletics curriculum continues to be debated amongst this discipline’s educators. Athletic directors (ADs) in institutions of higher education are the chief administrators of their respective athletic departments. Davis (2002) explains that ADs are consequently praised for the success or either blamed for the failure of an athletic program. Through their leadership and management, athletic programs are built and are equipped with the resources to compete, and student-athletes develop skills for life (Carodine et al., 2002). Curricular content impacts professional sport organizations as program graduates become employees. In addition, the questionnaire used in this study is a modified version of the instrument entitled "Questionnaire of Athletic Directors’ Perception of Variables Determining the Effectiveness of Athletic Programs" used by McClelland (2011). Data collected allowed the researcher to determine historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) athletic administrators (i.e. Directors of Athletics, Senior Women Administrators, Commissioners) perceptions of curriculum development and design of a graduate (doctoral) level curriculum for athletic programs.

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