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Wednesday, March 25
9:00AM
Registration Opens
10:00 - 10:30AM Academic Presentations SESSION 1
Conference RM 1A: Aligning Sport Management Programs with the Evolving Needs of Hopeful Intercollegiate Athletic Administrators Kelly Elliott, Coastal Carolina University / Don Rockey, Coastal Carolina University
Conference RM 1B:Examining the Role of the General Manager in College Athletics Meg G. Hancock, University of Louisville / Ehren R. Green, Temple University / Jackson Graber, University of Louisville / Nicholas Kopka, University of Louisville / Allyssa Edwards, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1C: From Surveillance to Self-Governance: Embodied Regulation of International College Athletes in U.S. Higher Education Simran Kaur Sethi, University of Kentucky / Kaitlin Pericak, University of Oklahoma / Kirsten Hextrum, Oregon State University
Conference RM 2A:Who Transfers Where? Player Profiles and Transfer Outcomes in the 2025 FBS Football Transfer Portal Megan Hunt, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University
Conference RM 2C: Coaching at the Crossroads of Faith and NCAA Division I Athletics Cassidy Smestad, University of Tennessee / Rob Hardin, University of Tennessee
10:35AM - 11:05AM Academic Presentations SESSION 2
Conference RM 1A: The Four North Stars for Advancing Effective Change and Reform in the Future of American Intercollegiate Athletics B. David Ridpath, Ohio University
Conference RM 1B:Logics and Constraints: A Conceptual Model of Financial Decision-Making in College Athletics During Industry Disruption Adam Cocco, University of Louisville / Molly Harry, University of Florida
Conference RM 2A: Is the Money Worth It? The impact of NIL on Black Basketball and Football Student-Athlete Mental Health, Athletic Performance, Academic Engagement, and Collegiate Experiences Micha Gryniewicz, University of Alabama / Trevor Bopp, University of Alabama
Conference RM 2C: Success or Failure: The impact of the transfer portal on HBCU athletes' academic persistence Akilah Carter-Francique, Benedict College / Charles Crowley, Catawba College / F. Michelle Richardson, Coppin State University
11:10AM - 11:40AM Academic Presentations SESSION 3
Conference RM 1A: The Geography of Women's College Sport, A Spatial Analysis
Theodore Goudge, Northwest Missouri State University
Conference RM 1B: Brokerage by Design: How Division I Coaches Facilitate Bridging Social Capital for their Student-Athletes Landry Levinson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Conference RM 1C: Built to leave: How human resource management gaps shape early-career turnover intentions in college athletics Izzabella Guerrero, Texas A&M University / Calvin Nite, University of Massachusetts - Amherst / Paul Batista, Texas A&M University
Conference RM 2A: The campus front porch: Athletics as higher education advertising Chris Corr, Clemson University / Marek Taškár, Clemson University / Nick Swim, Georgia State University
Conference RM 2C: Crossing Borders, Building Connections: A Comparative Review of International Student-Athletes’ Social Connections in Division I and II Chloe Phillips, North Carolina State University
11:40AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch on your own
1:00PM - 1:30PM Academic Presentations SESSION 4
Conference RM 1A: Creating Brand U: The College Athlete As a Brand in the NIL Era Colleen Dibble, University of South Carolina / Natasha Brison, University of South Carolina
Conference RM 1B: Examining Athlete Supports in College Athletics to Explain the Perverse Incentives of the Academic Progress Report Regulations Will Park, University of Massachusetts - Amherst / Calvin Nite, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Conference RM 1C: In the In-Between: Liminal Identities of Black Male College Athletes and Player Development Personnel in Division-I NCAA Athletics in the Name, Image, and Likeness Era Joseph Herman II, University of South Carolina
Conference RM 2A: Finish What You Started: College Football’s Out-of-Control Calendar Cycle Chris Croft, University of Southern Mississippi / Alison Fridley Hubbard, University of Southern Mississippi / Daniel Feig, Spartanburg Methodist College
Conference RM 2C: The Collegiate Voting Playbook: How Do Student-Athletes Manage Political Engagement? Zoe Hill, Temple University / Samuel Gleason, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University / Yannick Klunch, University of Illinois
1:35PM - 2:05PM Academic Presentations SESSION 5
Conference RM 1A: Evolution or tradition?: An examination of the role of athletic director in NCAA Division I athletic departments Meg G. Hancock, University of Louisville / Ehren R. Green, Temple University / Nicholas Kopka, University of Louisville / Allyssa Edwards, University of Louisville / Jackson Graber, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1B: National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Athletic Department Mission Statements: An Exploratory Study Craig Crow, Geneva College
Conference RM 1C: Developing and Validating the Black Female Athlete Anxiety Scale (BFAAS): A Psychometric Exploration of Intersectional Stressors Luka Ojemaye, Stanford University / Joyce Ogunrinde, University of Houston / Billy Hawkins, University of Houston / Michael Cottingham, University of Houston / Jie Zhang, University of Houston
Conference RM 2A: Projecting the Future from the Past: An Archival Review of Women’s Basketball and Athletic Department Staffing Jeffrey Petersen, Baylor University / Rachel Hickey, Kalamazoo College / Aidan Biddle, Ball State University / Lawrence Judge, Florida Gulf Coast University
Conference RM 2C: Stacking Credentials to Serve Transfer Portal Athletes: One University's Approach to College Sport "Free Agency" Brendan O'Hallarn, Old Dominion University / Ethan Madden, Old Dominion University
2:10PM - 2:40PM Academic Presentations SESSION 6
Conference RM 1A: Exploring the Job Responsibilities and Qualifications of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Head Coaches Kelly Elliott, Coastal Carolina University / Luke Krausse, Florida State University
Conference RM 1B: Organizational Socialization of Faculty Athletic Representatives Allison Smith, Independent Scholar / Jessica Siegele, UNC-Pembroke / Robin Hardin, University of Tennessee
Conference RM 1C: Beyond the Jersey: A Study of Front and Back Stage Self-Presentation Among SEC Athletes in the NIL Era Denzel Robinson, University of Louisville / Laci White, University of Louisville / Alex Mcelyea, University of Louisville / Dr. Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville
Conference RM 2A: Navigating NIL, the Transfer Portal, and Academic Decision-Making: A Pilot Study of Athletics Academic Support Staff at a Group of Five NCAA Program Gregg Rich, Georgia Southern University / Elodie Wendling, Georgia Southern University / Dylan Williams, University of Alabama
Conference RM 2C: Case Study
3PM Presidential Dining Room
PANEL 1: Big-Time College Athlete Experiences and Perceptions
Mr. Brady Hunt, Football Player, University of South Carolina
Mr. Antoine McClain, Former NFL Player and Executive in Residence at the University of South Carolina
Dr. Jamil Northcutt, Founder & CEO, Strategic Transitions Advisors, LLC
Mr. LaNorris Sellers, Football Player, University of South Carolina
Moderated by: Dr. Mark Nagel, University of South Carolina
3PM Case Study Competition
Conference RM2A/RM2C
4PM-5:30PM Documentary Screening
Presidential Dining Room: Beyond Stigma: Mental Health in Women's College Sports. Episode 4, Solutions: Stigma and Beyond. The final episode of this four-part series will explore the personal, organizational, and systemic changes needed to address the growing mental health crisis in women's college sports. Dr. Rick Eckstein, Villanova University / Ellen Staurowsky, Ithaca College (retired) / B. David Ridpath, Ohio University / Kaitlin Pericak, University of Oklahoma / Simran Sethi, University of Kentucky
Thursday, March 26
7:30AM
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast
7:30-8:30AM JIIA Editorial Board Meeting Conference Room 1A
8:00AM - 8:50AM
Ballroom 1 - Poster Presentation #1 - Poster Guidelines HERE
Staff-to-Team Ratios and Competitive Performance in NCAA Division I Athletics Donald Rockey, Coastal Carolina University / Avery Przymylski, Coastal Carolina University / Becca Micelle,
Coastal Carolina University
Points, Prizes, and Participation: Student Rewards and Game Attendance at a Mid-Major Institution in the Northeast Kansas Paige Lee, Temple University / Gabrielys Cornier, Temple University / Maya Sheed, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University
The March Madness Effect: Tournament Success and Professional Advancement in Women’s Basketball Brielle Wheeler, Temple University / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University
Implications of Acrobatics and Tumbling as an NCAA Sport Madison McCray, Georgia State University / Nicholas Swim, Georgia State University / JC Ausmus
University of Texas-Permian Basin
From College to the WNBA: Modeling Professional Success Using Women’s Basketball Collegiate Statistics Hunter Cruse, Georgia State University / Nicholas Swim, Georgia State University / Katey Wilson
Georgia State University
Burnout at the Starting Line: Examining Early-Career Experiences of College Sport Communicators Wade Johnstone, Georgia State University / Beth Cianfrone, Georgia State University / Lauren Beasley
Georgia State University
NIL Changes the Job: Role Expansion Among College Sport Communicators and Creative Personnel Dominic Palumbo, James Madison University / Molly Harry, University of Florida / Amanda Hoffman,
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
What Shapes the Internship Experience? Insights from Interns Across NCAA DI Athletic Departments Kate LaBate, Coastal Carolina University / Josh Tennant, Coastal Carolina University / Chris Espinosa, Coastal Carolina University / Kelly Elliott, Coastal Carolina University
A Diamond in the Rough: Assessing the Impact of D-I Softball Facility Investments on Team and Recruiting Performance Ryan McCarthy, Baylor University / Lizzie Richey, Baylor University / Jensen Vienne, Baylor University / Jeffrey Petersen, Baylor University
New Floor, New Score: The Competitive Impact of Taraflex Flooring Among Power 4 Women’s Volleyball Manu Bibinbe, Baylor University / Tori Runsvold, Baylor University / Jeffrey Petersen, Baylor University
Bridging the Geographic and Psychological Gap: A Multi-Study Examination of Identity Continuity and Construal Level in Alumni Athletic Giving Suzy Jeong, Texas A&M / Yelim Yoo, Texas A&M / JUNESEOK Lee, Texas A&M / Hyun-Woo Lee, Texas A&M
Crossing Sport Cultural Boundaries: A Nigerian Graduate Student’s Autoethnography of Collegiate Football Culture in the U.S. Funmilayo Adeyemo, Texas A&M University
The Revenue Potential of Collegiate Esports Programs: A Case Study of ROI in Mid-Major Universities Alex DeLape, Texas A&M University / Shane Hudson, Texas A&M University
The place of summer wood bat leagues in the college sport ecosystem: An agenda for research Craig Morehead, Indiana State University / Nicholas Swim, Georgia State University / Mark Slavich,
Trinity Western University
Sport Management Faculty Perspectives on Mentoring and Institutional Support in NCAA Division II Athletics Angelia Nelson, Lincoln University / Jeongwon Choi, Georgian Court University / Boung Jin Kang,
Elizabeth City State University
From Locker Rooms to Lifelong Engagement (or lack thereof): Donation Constraints Among Former NCAA Division II and Division III Student-Athletes Samu-El Fowler, University of Cincinnati (student) and Xavier University (professional) / Dominique Kropp, Xavier University / Peyton Stensland, University of Cincinnati
The Moderating Effect of Athlete Status on the Relationship Between Extraversion and Perceived Social Support Alex Stell, Christopher Newport University / Caden Sutton, Christopher Newport University / Rachel Knill, Christopher Newport University / Jack Fitzpatrick, Christopher Newport University / Manoa Weber, Christopher Newport University / Jason Hart, Christopher Newport University
Legacy Sports Agency: The Development of American Football in Puerto Rico Jorge Bello, The University of Alabama / Trevor Bopp, The University of Alabama
Media Narratives and Competitive Balance in College Football Kyle Davis, University of Oklahoma / Daniel Springer, University of Oklahoma
When Coach–Professor Expectations Misalign: Perceived Autonomy as a Buffer for Student-Athletes’ Self-Esteem Yulsoo Ji, University of Florida / Yoonki Chun, Bowling Green State University / Christopher McLeod, University of Florida / Sejin Ko, Jeonju University / Philip Kang, Augusta University
Conference-Level and Team-Level Social Network Analyses of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Transfers N. David Pifer, Florida State University / Sachin Narayanan, Florida State University
Impact of the NWSL Draft Elimination on NCAA Women’s Soccer Athletes: An Exploratory Study Sachin Narayanan, Florida State University / Niveditha Karthikeyan, Florida State University / N. David Pifer, Florida State University
Performing Thoughness and Loyalty: The Professionalization of Division I College Athletics and The Glorification of the "Championship Culture". Angelique Ceccon, University of South Florida / Melissa Sloan, University of South Florida
Graduate student interviews of leaders in college sport: A conversational learning class project Cindy Veraldo, Xavier University / Dustin Thorn, Xavier University
Family ties: Exploring nepotism in SEC athletic departments. Luke Mashburn, Georgia Highlands College
Benchmarks and Boundaries: A Content Analysis of Collegiate Athlete Development Programs for Women Amanda L. Paule-Koba, Bowling Green State University / Sarah Stokowski, Clemson University / Janna Butler, Clemson University
Deconstructing the Dimensions of the Flutie Effect Robin Hardin, University of Tennessee / Michelle Childs, University of Tennessee / Win Koo, Troy University / Alexanderia Davis, University of Tennessee
9:00AM - 9:45AM CSRI AWARDS Ballroom 2 -CSRI Research Fellow Awards
-JIIA Outstanding Article Award
-CSRI Emerging Scholar Award/Plenary Address
-Sonny & Pam Vaccaro Impact Award
10AM-10:45AM
PANEL 2: Exploring Athlete Health & Wellbeing in the Modern NCAA
Dr. Scott Lynch, former Penn State Football team doctor
Dr. Molly Harry, University of Florida Dr. Lauren Beasley, Georgia State University
Moderated by: Dr. Kait Pericak, University of Oklahoma
11AM-11:40AM
PANEL 3: Centering Opportunity: A Conversation with the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches
Raj Kudchadkar, Executive Director, National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches
Moderated by: Dr. Chris Corr, Clemson University
11:40AM - 12:55 PM
Lunch on your own
*Student Social Lunch at Mellow Mushroom! Open to all students attending CSRI*
-Sponsored by Hiram College
1:00PM-1:45PM
PANEL 4: Revisiting Calls for a Division “X” in College Athletics Jerry Fisk, Athletic Director, Greensboro College Dr. Craig Crow, Geneva College Moderated by: Dr. Steve Dittmore
2:00-2:30PM Academic Presentations SESSION 7
Conference RM 1A: The Morality in the Motives: An Exploration of Ethical Reasoning of Division I College Athlete Serving Professionals Kayla Martinez, University of Louisville / Marcis Fennell, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1B: Adapting to Change: The Evolution of NIL Professionals and Strategic HR Responses in the Post-House Era Anton Schulz, University of Tennessee, Knoxville / Adam Cocco, University of Louisville / David Ridpath, Ohio University / Jeffrey Graham, Texas A&M University
Conference RM 1C: The Growing Concern of Private Equity Involvement: Both In and Beyond College Athletics Christian Collins, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)
Conference RM 2A: The Role of Identity in Uncertainty: Fandom and Attendance Behavior Alison Fridley, The University of Southern Mississippi / Chris Croft, The University of Southern Mississippi
Conference RM 2C: The Transfer Epidemic part Duex: Learning what Coaches Think through Interviews with NCAA Hockey Coaches Patrick Tutka, Purdue University / Claire Wanzer, University of Delaware
2:35PM-3:05PM Academic Presentations SESSION 8
Conference RM 1A: Unintended Consequences of Collegiate Athletics Reform: Athletic Trainers’ Experiences with NIL, Revenue Sharing, and the Transfer Portal Corbit Franks, The University of Mississippi / Brennan Berg, The University of Mississippi / Andre Simmond, The University of Mississippi / Heather Shirley, The University of Mississippi / Leslie Oglesby, The University of Southern Mississippi
Conference RM 1B: Understanding the Broader Impacts of the Transfer Portal: The Experiences of Support Staff Jessica Brougham, Texas Tech University / Alexis Piquero, University of Miami / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University
Conference RM 1C: Oh, the places you’ll go! (And, the money you’ll spend!): A case study of IU football fan post-season game consumption Craig Morehead, Indiana State University / Matt Blaszka, Indiana State University / Chad Witkemper, Indiana State University / Galen Clavio, Indiana University
Conference RM 2A: A Conceptual Model of Community-Perceived Social Impacts in College Sport Events Jonathan R. Oliveira, James Madison University
Conference RM 2C: What is Black Joy? Establishing a Framework for Studying the Racialized Experiences of Black College Sport StakeholdersJonathan Howe, Temple University
3:10PM-3:40PM Academic Presentations SESSION 9
Conference RM 1A: Impact of Playing an FBS Opponent on the Short-Term Success of FCS Programs Fionn O'Rahilly, Nichols College / David Hodge, Nichols College
Conference RM 1B: International Recruiting and Roster Composition in Women’s NCAA Basketball Following NIL Georgy Shukaylo, University of Michigan
Conference RM 1C: Inside the Playbook: Student-Athlete Insights on the Design, Facilitation, and Influence of a Multi-Year Leadership Development Program Jake Simms, Lincoln Memorial University / Christopher Woodside, St. Joseph's College
Conference RM 2A: Athletic Identity Foreclosure as an Organizational Failure in College Sport Deverin Muff, Eastern Kentucky University
Conference RM 2C: First Amendment and Due Process Concerns Raised by Congressional Responses to the NCAA’s Crisis of Control: Why Pending Federal Legislation Endorsing NCAA Restrictions on Student-Athlete Transfers Between Educational Institutions Is Vulnerable to Constitutional Challenges Clare Maness, University of Alabama / Michael Carroll, Troy University
3:45PM-4:15PM Academic Presentations SESSION 10
Conference RM 1A: A competitive edge in collectives? A comparison of Power 5 NIL Collectives Kayla Martinez, University of Louisville / Darby Copeland, University of Louisville / Laci White, University of Louisville
Conference RM 1B: All Things Considered: College Recruiting Experiences and Inequity in Modern Junior Golf Ryan King-White, Towson University / Matthew Hawzen, Fairleigh Dickinson University / Marty Clark, Mount Royal University / Jessica Minkove, Towson University
Conference RM 1C: Cultivating Embodied Athletic Capital: How Student-Athletes Internalize Institutional Control Atalanta Copeman-Papas, University of California, Irvine / Rocío Rosales, University of California, Irvine
Conference RM 2A: Technology-Driven Marketization and Institutional Fragility in Collegiate Sport Kemardo Tyrell, Temple University
Conference RM 2C: Booze It or Lose It: The Dilemma Small Institutions Face Selling Alcohol To Generate Revenue Nick Davidson, Tusculum University / Tim Wilson, Middle Tennessee State University / Sabrina Reed, University of Southern Mississippi
4:20PM-4:50PM Academic Presentations SESSION 11
Conference RM 1A: Making (Green) Waves in the Crescent City: A Case Study of Tulane University Athletics’ Uptown Collection Jason Lee, University of North Florida / Jeffrey Salyers, Tulane University
Conference RM 1C: Framing, Marxism, and Objections to House v. NCAA Hannah Kloetzer, University of Florida / Molly Harry, University of Florida / Natalie Bunch, University of Cincinnati
Conference RM 2A: “I try to leave work at work”: An Examination of Institutional and Role-Related Stress and Coping among Collegiate Athletic Department Personnel Sarah Hatteberg, The College of Charleston
Conference RM 2C: Once an Athlete, Always an Athlete?: Former Collegiate Athletes' Post-Sport Transitions on TikTok Misael Castaneda, Georgia State University / Lauren Beasley, Georgia State University
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SOCIAL RECEPTION at Colonial Life Arena
Friday, March 27
7:00AM
Registration Opens / Continental Breakfast
8:00AM - 8:45AM
Conference RM 1A: Case Study Winners Present
9:00AM - 9:40AM
Ballroom 1 - Poster Presentation #2 -Poster Guidelines HERE
Now I Care About Basketball: First Year Students’ Narratives of Social Media and Connection to Their University’s Women’s Basketball Team During March Madness Torian Henley, Benedict College / Kevin Wilson, Benedict College
We’re Playing Catch Up’: Division I NCAA Compliance Officers’ Perceptions of Policy Adequacy for Sports Betting Related Integrity Risks Kenterrious Perry, Benedict College / Kevin Wilson, Benedict College
Growing Up on the Field and Between Homes: Former Youth Football Athletes’ Narratives of Nonresident Parenting and Mental Health Krislenn Lucas, Benedict / Kevin Wilson, Benedict College / Shanika Wilson, North Carolina Central University
On the Front Line of HBCU Rivalry: Campus Police and Event Staff Perspectives on Situational Factors that Shape Violence at Football Classics and Rivalry Games Kyra Ward, Benedict College / Kevin Wilson, Benedict College
Between What's Promised and What's Lived: LGBTQ College Athletes' Experiences at AEI Leaderboard Institutions Morgan Edlin, University of South Carolina / Christian Anderson, University of South Carolina
When Gaming Worlds Collide: Stakeholder Analysis of Professional Gamer Eligibility in Intercollegiate Esports Kostas Karadakis, Southern New Hampshire University / Trevor Bopp, The University of Alabama / Shushan Dai, University of Massachusetts Boston
Finding Purpose Beyond the Game: How the Team IMPACT Fellowship Shapes Student-Athlete Leadership and Social Responsibility Christine Blais, Southern New Hampshire University / Doug Blais, Southern New Hampshire University
Cinderella’s Out Past Midnight? Predicting the next March Madness Sweetheart using our AI Algorithm Hayden Watt, St. Bonaventure University / Sean Wallace, St. Bonaventure University / Matthew Joss, St. Bonaventure University / Tiffany Demiris, St. Bonaventure University
Athletic Identity Foreclosure and Transfer Decisions in NCAA Basketball Deverin Muff, Eastern Kentucky University
Farm to Field: A Strategic Case Study of the University of Iowa’s America Needs Farmers Campaign Jason Lee, University of North Florida / John Staak, University of Iowa / Kristi Sweeney, University of North Florida / John Miller, University of North Florida
The Effects of the Transfer Portal on Student-Athlete Success Jared Neeley, The University of Southern Mississippi / Chris Croft, The University of Southern Mississippi
The Impact of Travel Distance on Team Success for Northeast Conference Women’s Soccer Avery Howell, University of Southern Mississippi / Chris Croft, University of Southern Mississippi
Trauma, Identity, and Transition: The Role of ACEs in Shaping Career Readiness for Black Male College Athletes Nowoola Awopetu, Virginia Commonwealth University / Paul Harris, Virginia Commonwealth University
Philanthropy at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly White Institutions: Persistent Gaps and Structural Inequities Myles Charley, George Mason University
The factors that influence female collegiate coaches to leave coaching roles. James Stevens, University of North Carolina at Pembroke / Teri Schlosser, University of North Carolina at Pembroke / Jessica Siegele, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Beyond the Individual: An Integrative Conceptual Model of Student-Athlete Mental Health in Division I Athletics Maya Gutman, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Paul Lanier, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / Laura Jones, University of North Carolina Asheville
Work-Life Balance and Role of Leisure for Athletic Support Staff Marian Wooten, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke / Candace Langston, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke
The Power of First Impressions: Associations Between Week Zero Outcomes and Seasonal Performance in College Football (2016-2025) David Zinn, Lander University
Public perceptions of college athletics Alexis Piquero, University of Miami / Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University / Jessica Brougham, Texas Tech University
Exploring the role of job responsibilities, religious involvement and coaching burnout in job retention in small college and university athletics Benjamin Hinckfoot, Clemson University / Ashlyn Hardie, Clemson University
More Than a Game: Exploring College Club Sports’ Impact on Student Experience Kyle Reece, Oakland State University / Joel Cormier, Eastern Kentucky University / Nicole Calderon, Sayre School
How much does it take to win? A data driven approach to tiering competition within select NCAA Division I sports Johnna Schroeder, Wichita State University / Pete Schroeder, University of the Pacific / Justin Keeler, Wichita State University
The Impact of Perceived NIL Normalization on Gambling Justification among Young Adults: The Mediating Role of Psychological Value Erosion Inae Oh, Eastern Michigan University / Deokkyung Ock, Quinnipiac University / Leeb Song, Eastern Michigan University
Systemic and Individual Barriers to Mental Health Service Utilization Among Collegiate Student-Athletes: A Scoping Review in Progress Ashley Richard, Florida Atlantic University
9:45AM - 10:15AM Academic Presentations SESSION 12
Conference RM 1A: The Myth of Equal Opportunity and Graduation Success: Critical Perspectives on Race and Graduation in Power-4 College Sport Richard M. Southall, University of South Carolina / Christopher Atwater, Troy University / Marek Taškár, Clemson University / Mark S. Nagel, University of South Carolina / Chris Corr, Clemson University / Crystal Southall, Western Colorado University
Conference RM 1B: Organizational Separation as Financial Innovation: The Service Academy Model for Contemporary College AthleticsTiffany Demiris, St. Bonaventure University / Dylan Williams, The University of Alabama
Conference RM 1C: Navigating the Playbook: Career Experiences of Women in Sport Leadership at Historically Black Colleges & Universities Shantaris Brown, University of Cincinnati / Dr. Wayne Black, University of Cincinnati / Dr. Natalie Bunch, University of Cincinnati
10:20AM - 10:50AM Academic Presentations SESSION 13
Conference RM 1A: The Waves of Commercialization of Collegiate Athletics: From Chaos to Coherence Billy Hawkins, University of Houston
Conference RM 1B: Manning's Patience, Sanders' Spectacle: Racialized Narratives in NIL-Era Quarterback Coverage Kevin Wilson, Benedict College
Conference RM 1C: Employee Wellbeing in Sport: A Sport Social Work Approach Talia Robinson, Georgia State University / Lauren Beasley, Georgia State University / Joycelyn Kennedy, Georgia State University
10:55AM - 11:25AM Academic Presentations SESSION 14
Conference RM 1A: Professionalization by Design: Institutional Theory and the Rise of LLCs in College Athletics James Morton, Utah State University / Chris Hanna, Georgia Southern University
Conference RM 1B: From the Athlete’s Standpoint: Equity and Differences in FCS Non-Revenue Sports Sydney Loutit, Southern Methodist University / Sondra Barringer, Southern Methodist University
Conference RM 1C: Framing the Game: An AI-Based Topic Modeling Analysis of 2025 College Football Media Coverage Susmit Gulavani, University of South Carolina / Spencer Berlepsch, University of South Carolina / Natasha Brison, University of South Carolina
11:30AM - 12:00PM Academic Presentations SESSION 15
Conference RM 1A: From Amateurism to Professionalism: Institutional Framing in the Hiring of College Sports Executives James Morton, Utah State University / Chris Hanna, Georgia Southern University
Conference RM 1B: Transition in Crisis: Athlete Decision-Making After Career-Ending Injuries Grace Kazmierski-Davie, Kennesaw State University / Khalid Ballouli, University of South Carolina / Amanda Paule-Koba, Bowling Green State University
Conference RM 1C: From Pop Warner to Power Four: A Lifecycle Model of Structural Inequality in U.S. Football Development Derichard McCoy, Benedict College