Date

6-2021

Department

School of Education

Degree

Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership (EdD)

Chair

Amy Jones

Keywords

attrition, retention, student-athlete, college, athletics, basketball

Disciplines

Educational Leadership | Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this applied study was to gain a better understanding of the high attrition rates among male collegiate basketball student-athletes and to recommend practices that institutions can implement to address and solve this increasing problem. The study utilized a multimethod approach and collected data through a series of interviews, a focus group, and a survey. Based on the results of the data, a series of recommendations have been included to address the high attrition rates among male collegiate basketball student-athletes. Most of the recommendations are based on how the recruiting process can be better handled by representatives of the institutions as well as by the potential student-athletes that are being recruited. Additional recommendations are based on Tinto’s theory of departure, which states that a student who is integrated and involved with a community is more likely to be retained.

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