Amanda L Paule-Koba

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• Ph.D.
• Professor (Full) at Bowling Green State University

Despite federal legislation, gender equity has yet to be achieved, specifically within sport spaces. Although 43.5% of all NCAA student-athletes are women (McGuire, 2023), men are viewed as superior athletes and often given more opportunities and resources than their female counterparts (Coakley, 2016). Informed by distributive justice (Hums & Chel...

College athletics can place immense demands on athletes in terms of time commitment, physical conditioning, and pressure to perform. However, one important but less visible dimension affected by participation is one's identity. College athletes hold multiple identities (Sturm et al., 2011) and these identities are further refined through their expe...

College athletics can place immense demands on athletes in terms of time commitment, physical conditioning, and pressure to perform. However, one important but less visible dimension affected by participation is one’s identity. College athletes hold multiple identities (Sturm et al., 2011) and these identities are further refined through their expe...

While the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) purpose is to protect college athletes within a hypercommercialized institutional setting, the protections prevent college athletes from accessing the lucrative marketplace. Extant literature has conceptualized the operating functions of the NCAA within the context of a patriarchal framewo...

International college athletes come to the US for enhanced educational as well as athletic opportunities. Despite the fact that the majority of Division II tennis athletes are international, the literature has ignored this population. This study explored Division II international tennis college athletes’ perceptions of transitioning to an instituti...

Mental health is a topic of increasing interest for athletics administrators and sport researchers. Although the majority of student-athletes compete in Divisions II and III, most mental health research has centered on the Division I athlete population, primarily focusing on high-profile sports. Therefore, the goal of this study was to understand D...

Head coaches play a crucial role in shaping both athletes' athletic experiences and the complex team system. Consequently, coaching transitions have a tremendous effect on college athletes. Through the lens of transition theory, the purpose of this case study was to investigate the effect of multiple head coaching changes on NCAA Division I Power F...

Due to the popularity of sport, the need to have sport management programs that properly train practitioners is justified. However, with 505 sport management bachelor's programs worldwide housed in various academic units, there is little consistency within the field of study. This study strives to explore the field of sport management and to better...

As the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion continues to be of growing importance across all businesses, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Sport provides a comprehensive examination of DEI issues across the sport industry. This text’s emphasis on application and critical thinking will guide students in developing their ability to effectively...

Conference realignment is the practice of universities moving from one athletic conference to another in hopes of increased media exposure and revenue. One aspect of conference realignment that does not garner as much attention is the travel demands that are placed upon the athletes. The purpose of the study was to understand how athletes perceive...

On March 12, 2020, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) made the decision to cancel the coveted men's and women's basketball tournaments over growing concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Using Schlossberg's (1981) Model of Analyzing Human Adaptation to Transition, the purpose of this study was to examine how men's and women's Di...

Student-athletes are burdened with demands, expectations, and stressors that pose challenges to their personal development, rendering many student-athletes ill-prepared for career choices outside the sports milieu. Internships are vital to the skill development for all students. Clemson's University Professional Internship and Coop (UPIC) Program o...

Academic clustering occurs when 25% or more of athletes on a team are in the same major (Case, Greer, & Brown, 1987). Big Time football and basketball at the Division I level has garnered much of the research in academic clustering (Fountain & Finley, 2009, 2011; Lederman, 2003; Otto, 2010; Paule-Koba, 2015; Schneider, Ross, & Fischer, 2010). Howev...

The success of an athletic program is often defined by wins and losses. According to the sporting success framework (De Bosscher et al., 2006) as well as the athlete development literacy (ADL) model (Livengood et al., 2015), athlete development contributes to athletic achievement. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between...

As National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athlete exploitation has become a growing concern, it has become increasingly more important to examine the nature of how athletes are spending their time. The purpose of this study was to examine whether motivations change when Division I athletes are in season compared to out of season. A survey...

NOTE: I do not have a full text copy of this book. You are welcome to request an instructor's review copy here: https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284152944 Sport Facility and Event Management provides readers with a working knowledge of how to manage sport facilities and how to plan, manage, implement, and evaluate sport events...

Colleges and universities provide a practical setting where faculty can integrate a curriculum that teaches sport management students, who are the future sport industry leaders, on critical topics they will encounter while working in the field. In light of the recent cases of sexual violence in the sport world (e.g., USA Gymnastics/Michigan State U...

Girls and Women shines a light on the current landscape for girls and women in sport reflected in the latest data from nearly 500 research reports and results from a new national survey of more than 2,300 women working in women's sport. Taking stock of where we are in achieving gender equity in sport requires study, transparency and candor. This gr...

Scholars long have been perplexed with how groups of people navigate change. Due to time demands and high levels of athlete identity, college athletes often struggle adapting to a new environment beyond sport. Informed by Schlossberg's (1981) Model of Analyzing Human Adaptation to Transition, this study explored former college athletes' perceived e...

Intercollegiate athletics are often referred to as the “front porch” of the university, the face to a name (Knight Commis- sion on Intercollegiate Athletics, 2009). Not only do collegiate athletes have to perform for their collegiate team and succeed academically, but they also must represent the university in a socially responsible manner (Amos, 2...

The purpose of the study was to examine current collegiate athlete’s academic majors and identify their career plans after graduation. The goal was to see if the athlete’s academic major was congruent with their career aspirations. Previous research studies have shown that academic clustering, when 25% or more of an athletic team are in the same ac...

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and member institutions claim the responsibility to support and protect collegiate athletes with a priority on their well-being (NCAA, 2017). When an athlete obtains a career-ending injury, individual universities decide whether or not to honor scholarships and medical care to the injured athletes...

Forced early retirement due to a career-ending injury is a unique and traumatic life event for an NCAA collegiate athlete. Although the NCAA financially helps some of these athletes, problems still arise due to inadequate recognition of the psychosocial effects of career-ending injuries. There has been little research to evaluate the effectiveness...

While research is emerging about transgender athletes, little is known about their experiences during their transition. Through the lens of transfeminism, this case study followed one U.S. transgender male college athlete as he transitioned from a women's to a men's team. The research questions were: (a) what are the experiences of this athlete as...

National Collegiate Athletic Association regulations stipulate that once collegiate transgender male athletes begin taking hormones, they no longer can compete on a women’s team and can only complete on a men’s team. However, little is known about what happens physically, mentally and emotionally during transgender athletes’ athletic transition. Th...

This study sought to determine what factors influence the decision-making processes of college football coaches when over-signing a recruiting class and/or roster. NCAA Bylaws limit the number of scholarships Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) members can award for their program (85) and annually (25) in recruiting. Over-signing is the term used to de...

Coaches play an important role in athlete's collegiate experience, yet with the frequency of head coaching changes, athletes may find themselves at a university without the coach who recruited them. The purpose of this study was to examine athlete's perceptions regarding the NCAA transfer rules in light of current National Collegiate Athletic Assoc...

This study examined the following questions: Do university coaches in Western Canada believe that the instrumental character/life skills (C/LS) and performance of their players are related? If so, what is the nature of the relationship in competitive sport? Semi-structured 90-135 minute-long interviews were conducted with 10 highly trained and succ...

The phenomenon of academic clustering is said to occur when 25% or more of athletes on the same team major in the same academic program (Case, Greer, & Brown, 1987). Recent studies that examined academic clustering in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) football have shown that clustering is occurring in the Atlantic Coast Conference (A...

Written with both the graduate and undergraduate student in mind, Sport Facility and Event Management focuses on the major components of both facility and event management planning, financing, marketing, implementation, and evaluation. It integrates timely theoretical foundations with real world practicality and application to provide the reader wi...

The world of Division I recruiting can be an extremely complicated process to follow. With so many rules and regulations, coaching staffs must be mindful to adhere to all the rules the NCAA puts forth. However, this is not always the case. Rule breaking among NCAA Division I coaches has received coverage and discussion in the popular media. However...

It has been said that recruiting is the lifeblood of any college athletic program (Donnan, 2007; Feldman, 2007; Paule, 2008). Twenty-five Division I coaches were interviewed about their perceptions and experiences surrounding the recruitment process. The findings illuminated that the main arena from which coaches identify athletes they intend to re...

It is well-known that sport coaches help cultivate not only skill development, but also behavior and satisfaction levels of student-athletes who engage in sport at the collegiate level (Goose & Winter, 2012; Horn, 2008). Thus, a head coaching change can be a traumatic experience in the life of an athlete filled with uncertainty (Sievert (2011); how...

Despite the apparent benefits of Title IX, the implementation of the law remains controversial, and there are divergent beliefs regarding its impact on collegiate sport. The purpose of this study was to examine how members of a university community, whose intercollegiate sport programs have changed, perceive and make sense of Title IX and the chang...

Despite the variability across college divisions, conferences, institutions, and athletic teams, recent post-collegiate athletes share a range of common experiences throughout their careers. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of former athletes from Division I and Division III nonrevenue sports regarding their athletic experie...

This article reviews the recent Communities for Equity v. Michigan High School Athletic Association (CFE v. MHSAA) lawsuit in light of the opportunities it provides to examine current debates and understanding of gender equity and Title IX within high school sports in the United States. By conducting semi-structured interviews with 18 participants...

In 1972, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act was passed, stating: “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.”1 In the almost forty years since its passa...

Due to the varied community service opportunities offered to intercollegiate student-athletes at many institutions in the United States (NCAA, 2011), it is important to understand the effects and perceptions of these experiences on these student-athletes. Yet, despite the vast opportunities for student-athletes, there is a lack of research on the r...

The NCAA maintains a balance between amateurism and the increasing need for generating revenue. In this balancing act, there are various policy considerations and legal constraints. These legal and policy entanglements bore such class action suits as Keller v. Electronic Arts, National Collegiate Athletic Association, and Collegiate Licensing Compa...

Division I intercollegiate athletics has become a business. With billions of dollars in revenue in play and valuable television contracts on the line (Eitzen, 2003; McCormick & McCormick, 2006; Fulks, 2008; NCAA, 2010), coaches and athletic programs must field a team filled with highly talented players. The necessity to recruit high quality players...

Research has shown that varsity sport athletes in both revenue and non-revenue sports often devote a great deal more time to their sport than the NCAA limit of 20 hours per week (NCAA, 2008). Athletes face the pressure of succeeding on the playing field while trying to maintain good grades and keep up with their coursework. However, can athletes su...

The purpose of this study was to empirically examine the role of race in the Division I intercollegiate recruitment process. How does a person's skin color impact whether or not he or she is recruited to play collegiate sport? Further, does the race of the coach factor into this process at all? Through in-depth qualitative interviews with 25 Divisi...

Over the past 30 years experiences of collegiate athletes have been a major focus of scholarly research. Through well-known works, student-athletes’ roles and personal development have been cornerstones of this new knowledge base (Adler & Adler, 1991; Lapchick, 1987). However, an understanding of the big-time athlete who also participates in nonrev...

The purpose of this study was to explore the importance of psychosocial development in competitive university sport. While research in positive youth development (PYD) has increased in recent years, many perspectives have not yet been studied. The mission of PYD is to develop intangible qualities such as learning life skills, developing character,...

In the world of Division I recruiting, how does a coach get an edge over the other school to win the recruit? Increasingly, coaches are engaging in the unethical practice of negative recruiting to get that edge and sign the recruit (Associated Press, 2004, 2006; Feldman, 2008; Klimovich-Harrop, 2005; Lewis, 2008; Wojciechowski, 2007). A study was c...

During the 2004-2005 school year, there were 7,018,709 girls and boys participating in high school athletics across the United States (National Federation of State High School Associations, 2005) and 389,556 athletes participating in all three divisions of collegiate athletics (Vicente, 2006). While there has been an increase in participation oppor...

As a measure of progress, the experiences today of women athletes in the state of Ohio are far different from those attending institutions of higher learning just after the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. But how different, and how much progress has been made? The purpose of this study was to assess the level of progres...

The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of Title IX from the viewpoints of various members of a college community that recently made changes to its athletic programs. Since its inception, Title IX has contributed to a five-fold increase in the number of women participating in collegiate athletics (Bryjak, 2000; National Women's Law Cen...