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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 1C: The Evolution of International Migration Patterns in NCAA Division 1 Men’s and Women’s Basketball (2014–2025) Estevan Molina, University of Wisconsin - Madison / Gianna McLeod, University of Wisconsin - Madison / Peter Miller, University of Wisconsin - Madison
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
PANEL 1:
Presidential Dining Room
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 - 1:00 PM
Lunch on your own
*Student Social Lunch at Mellow Mushroom! Open to all students attending CSRI*
-Sponsored by Hiram College
1:15PM-2:00PM
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
2:15-2:45PM 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
2:50PM-3:20PM 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
3:25PM-3:55PM 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
4:00PM-4:30PM 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
4:35PM-5:05PM 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 1B: Finding Their Fit: A Qualitative Exploration of NCAA Division II Student-Athlete Perceptions of the NCAA Transfer Portal and Satisfaction Colby Benefield, Union 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 ProgressAshley 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