Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics

For many fans, intercollegiate athletics represents Saturday afternoons in the fall spent tailgating before the start of a big football game. College presidents, caught up in their school’s ‘March Madness’ experience, cite college sport’s unique ability to attract people to their institution. Within this setting, it is vital that all of the stakeholders involved in college sport, including NCAA and university administrators, athletic department staff members, faculty, media, and athletes, have quality access to independent critical research focused on college sport issues.

The College Sport Research Institute is pleased to sponsor the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (JIIA), a peer-reviewed, scholarly, and open-access journal dedicated to supporting and disseminating interdisciplinary and inter-university collaborative college sport research.

As the College Sport Research Institute’s official journal, JIIA is dedicated to critically examining ethical, social, economic, and political issues surrounding college sport in the United States and providing readers with thought-provoking editorials, research articles, and reviews.

To learn more about author submission guidelines, editorial board and staff, previous and current issues, or other important information, please visit the official JIIA website.

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JIIA Outstanding Articles

2021

Winner
Raquel Wright-Mair, Yannick Kluch, Nicholas Swim, Robert Turick
(2021) Driving systemic change: Examining perceptions of high-impact practices for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in intercollegiate athletics

2020

Winner
Paul A. Robbins, Keisha L. Bentley-Edwards
(2020) Message Received? The Effect of Academic Socialization on NCAA Athletes' Grades
Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 13, 405-423

Finalist
Jonathan A. Jensen, Liz Wanless, Kaya Hedt, Emily Wayland
(2020) Analyzing Big Data in Intercollegiate Athletics: An Application to Athletic Donor Behavior. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 13, 292-311

2019

Winner
Daniel A. Rascher, Andrey Tselikov (OSKR, LLC), Mark S. Nagel, Andrew D. Schwarz (OSKR, LLC) (2019) Because It’s Worth It: Why Schools Violate NCAA Rules and the Impact of Getting Caught in Division I Basketball. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 12, 226-243

Finalist
Christina E. Parisi, Brittany A. Bugbee, Kathryn B Vincent, Andrea M. Soong, Amelia A. Arria (2019) Risks Associated with Alcohol and Marijuana Use Among College Student Athletes: The Case for Involving Athletic Personnel in Prevention and Intervention. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 12, 343-364

2018

Winner
Jonathan A. Jensen, Natalie Caneja
(2018) An Empirical Approach to Analyzing Sponsorships in Intercollegiate Athletics: The Case of NCAA Bowl Sponsorships. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 11, 24-50

Finalist
Christopher R. Barnhill, Marcella Otto, Kylie Phillips
(2018) Referents and Expectations: A Qualitative Case Study of Student-Athletes’ Psychological Contracts. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 11, 1-23

2017

Winner
Johnson, J. E., Pierce, D. A., Krohn, B., Judge, L. W., & Scott, B. F.
(2017) A post-succession analysis of factors influencing coaching success in NCAA division I men’s basketball. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 10, 122-146.

Finalist
Frederick, E., Sanderson, J., & Schlereth, N.
(2017) Kick these kids off the team and take away their scholarships: Facebook and perceptions of athlete activism at the University of Missouri. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 10, 17-34.

2016

Winner
Dabbs, S. M., Graham, J. A., & Dixon, M. A.
(2016) A sociocultural perspective of the work-life interface of college coaches: A cohort analysis. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 9, 262-282.

Finalist
Dorsch, T. E., Lowe, K., Dotterer, A. M., Lyons, L., & Barker, A.
(2016) Stakeholders’ perceptions of parent involvement in young adults’ intercollegiate athletic careers: Policy, education, and desired outcomes. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 9, 124-141.

2015

Winner
Czekanski, W. A., & Turner, B. A.
(2015) Just exchange in intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 8, 139-161.

Finalist
Cooper, J. N., & Dougherty, S.
(2015) Does Race Still Matter?: A Post Bowl Championship Series (BCS) Era Examination of Student Athletes' Experiences at a Division I Historically Black College/University (HBCU) and Predominantly White Institution (PWI). Journal of issues in intercollegiate athletics, 8, 74-101.

2014

Winner
Casper, J. M., Pfahl, M. E., & McCullough, B.
(2014) Intercollegiate sport and the environment: Examining fan engagement based on athletics department sustainability efforts. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 7, 65-97.

Finalist
Czekanski, W. A., & Turner, B. A.
(2014) Social exchange and performance in intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 7, 367-389.

2013

Winner
Hutchinson, M.
(2013) Initiating Institutional Redirection: Factors for De-escalation of Commitment in Division I Athletic Departments. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 6, 114-130.

Finalist
Cooper, J. N.
(2013) A culture of collective uplift: The influence of a historically Black university/college on Black male student athletes’ experiences. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 6, 306-331.