Education through Athletics: Interest in an Athletics Performance Curriculum
Abstract
Intellectual and life-skill benefits of collegiate athletics participation have been doc-umented in empirical research, yet athletics-centric curricula are traditionally not offered for academic credit in higher education. This pilot study employed a survey, distributed to FBS Division I college varsity athletes, coaches, athletics administra-tors, and faculty from three Atlantic Coast Conference institutions, to explore the interest in an athletics performance minor through the lens of the Integrated View of intercollegiate athletics. The results demonstrate a moderate interest in an ath-letics performance curriculum, with 66% of those surveyed voicing support. Those most supportive were varsity athletes and coaches, while faculty were the least sup-portive. This study adds to the literature by addressing the philosophical dichotomy that despite the nexus between educational outcomes and athletics, an opportunity for academic credit is lacking.
Keywords:
- Keyword: Intercollegiate Athletics
- Keyword: Experiential Education
- Keyword: College Sport
- Keyword: Higher Education
- Keyword: Sport for Development: Curriculum
How to Cite:
Molly, H. & Weight, E. A., (2019) “Education through Athletics: Interest in an Athletics Performance Curriculum”, Journal of Applied Sports Management 11(4). doi: https://doi.org/10.18666/JASM-2019-V11-I4-9608
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