Date
12-2015
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Veronica A. Sims
Keywords
Conference Affiliation, Donations, Fundraising, NCAA
Disciplines
Education | Health and Physical Education | Higher Education | Liberal Studies | Other Education
Recommended Citation
Parker, Christopher, "An Analysis of the Financial Impact of Changing Athletic Conference Affiliation within the NCAA" (2015). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 1116.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/1116
Abstract
The purpose of this causal comparative study was to provide Division I athletic programs with athletic and institutional fundraising insight when considering a change in athletic conference affiliation. The study provided descriptive data regarding athletic conference affiliation pre and post-conference change. The research evaluated if there was a significant increase in athletic and educational fundraising when changing athletic conferences. The quantitative study compared educational and athletic foundations’ IRS 990 forms for 15 NCAA Division 1 institutions that changed athletic conferences between 2012 and 2013. Data was analyzed using an ANOVA and t-tests from the institutions’ academic and athletic foundations. The results of pre-conference affiliation and post-conference change were evaluated and they indicated that there is not a significant increase in fundraising for either the athletic or educational fundraising foundations, thus failing to reject the null hypotheses. Suggestions for further research are noted.
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Health and Physical Education Commons, Higher Education Commons, Liberal Studies Commons, Other Education Commons
