Perceptions of European Athletes that Attend American Colleges and Universities for Elite Athletic Development and Higher Education Access

Ridpath, B. David; Rudd, Andrew; Stokowski, Sarah

doi:10.1080/24704067.2019.1636402

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“…These studies have suggested that due to the limited opportunities in professional sport in the US, many athletes will leave competitive sport when they transition out of college (Smith & Hardin, 2018). In the US, sport at the university level is a huge commercial enterprise, and for athletes, being at university is one of the primary sources of elite athletic development (Despres, Brady, & McGowan, 2008;Ridpath, Rudd, & Stokowski, 2019). Some US collegiate athletes may choose to attend graduate school or maintain opportunities to train at a professional level within the collegiate system.…”

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“…For many US athletes, however, when leaving university, they may lose the opportunity to continue competing in their sport to a high level. In several European contexts, including the UK, however, the main body of elite sport development takes place within an external sport club system that lies separate to education (Fort, 2000;Ridpath et al, 2019). This difference may mean that UK athletes have increased opportunities to continue competing to a high level following their transition out of university and this may impact on their pathway opportunities and decisions.…”

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Pathway decisions during the student-athlete transition out of university in the United Kingdom

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Morris

2021

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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The student-athlete transition out of university requires athletes to make important decisions regarding their future. However, there is no research that focuses on the pathways that athletes take when they leave university and the factors that underpin athletes' decisions. The current study explored the pathways athletes take when they leave university in the United Kingdom (UK), and their reasons for taking these specific routes. Eleven elite UK former and current university student-athletes (Mage = 21.4) from different sports were interviewed. Eight university stakeholders (e.g., head coaches, lifestyle advisor, performance sport manger) took part in a focus group. Data were thematically analysed. Results suggest that athletes take four different pathways following university: (1) advancing onto a postgraduate education and elite sport pathway, (2) full-time sport pathway, (3) sport and work pathway, and (4) dropping out of sport and moving onto an alternative pathway. There were multiple factors that led athletes to taking each pathway. These included a desire to qualify for the next Olympic Games, having an education 'safety net', goal of advancing onto a funded sport programme, and limited work-sport dual career opportunities. This article advances previous work in athlete transitions and athlete career pathways, focusing specifically on a key career transition point for UK athletes. Support providers could use the findings to help athletes critically reflect on their motivations and future goals and come to a decision around what their most suitable pathway should be.

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Pathway decisions during the student-athlete transition out of university in the United Kingdom

Vickers

Morris

2021

Journal of Applied Sport Psychology

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“…This even extended beyond payments to actions, such as signing a professional contract, entering a professional draft, or hiring an agent. All of these occurrences have been considered violations of amateurism and a form of payment that renders an athlete a professional and terminates eligibility for intercollegiate athletics (Meyer & Zimbalist, 2020;Ridpath, Kiger, Mak, Eagle, & Letter, 2007;Ridpath et al, 2019;.…”

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“…Also, the commercially popular college sport industry is replete with highly paid coaches, well-compensated administrators, multimillion-dollar facilities, and significant perquisites for college athletes beyond academic scholarships-but no payment in excess of the full cost of attendance has been allowed for the athletes (Nocera & Strauss, 2016;Ridpath, Rudd & Stokowski, 2019). Still, revenues in intercollegiate athletics have dramatically increased in the past 20 years.…”

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Should College Athletes Be Allowed to Be Paid? A Public Opinion Analysis

Knoester

Ridpath

2021

Sociology of Sport Journal

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Traditionally, public opinions have largely opposed further compensation for U.S. college athletes, beyond the costs of going to school. This study uses new data from the National Sports and Society Survey (N = 3,993) to assess recent public opinions about allowing college athletes to be paid more than it costs them to go to school. The authors found that a majority of U.S. adults now support, rather than oppose, allowing college athletes to be paid. Also, the authors found that White adults are especially unlikely, and Black adults are especially likely, to support allowing payment. Furthermore, recognition of racial/ethnic discrimination is positively, and indicators of traditionalism are negatively, associated with support for allowing college athletes to be paid.

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“…Athletics intertwined within the educational setting is uniquely American (Ridpath et al, 2019). As such, "There are over 20,000 international student-athletes enrolled and competing at NCAA schools" (National Collegiate Athletic Association; NCAA, 2022, para.…”

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The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) adopted name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation in July 2021. The expectation was for all NCAA student-athletes to have the opportunity to seek compensation for their NIL, but the reality is quite different. International student-athletes are not easily able to benefit from their NIL due to restrictions placed on off-campus work under the terms of their entrance visas to the United States. This paper explores the need for the NCAA, NCAA member institutions, and government agencies to re-evaluate policies in an effort to ensure all student-athletes have the right to profit off their NIL. It is crucial that the membership is aware of how international student-athletes are confined by student visa regulations. In order to create a fair and equitable experience for all student-athletes, the NCAA and athletic departments need to understand off-campus work regulations and exceptions for international student visas (F-1 visa). Additionally, there is a need to advocate for this specific sub-population of student-athletes. We explore the idea of creating the opportunity for NIL to be on considered on-campus work for international student-athletes, or perhaps even assisting this population in filing exceptions within the constructs of the law. With domestic student-athletes already benefiting from NIL, it is time to find ways to allow international student-athletes to do the same. In essence, such opportunities would create one less barrier for international student-athletes who already face difficulty adjusting to life in the US.

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Perceptions of European Athletes that Attend American Colleges and Universities for Elite Athletic Development and Higher Education Access

Cited by 14 publications

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Pathway decisions during the student-athlete transition out of university in the United Kingdom

Pathway decisions during the student-athlete transition out of university in the United Kingdom

Should College Athletes Be Allowed to Be Paid? A Public Opinion Analysis

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