Template APA v3.0 (beta): Created by J. Nail 06/2015 A descriptive study of intercollegiate athletics in North Carolina’s public community and technical colleges By TITLE PAGE Marcus Timothy Mounce A Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of Mississippi State University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Community College Leadership in the Department of Leadership and Foundations Mississippi State, Mississippi August 2015 Copyright by COPYRIGHT PAGE Marcus Timothy Mounce 2015 A descriptive study of intercollegiate athletics in North Carolina’s public community and technical colleges By APPROVAL PAGE Marcus Timothy Mounce Approved: ____________________________________ James E. Davis (Director of Dissertation/Graduate Coordinator) ____________________________________ Arthur D. Stumpf (Committee Member) ____________________________________ William M. Wiseman (Committee Member) ____________________________________ Stephanie B. King (Committee Member) ____________________________________ Richard L. Blackbourn Dean College of Education Name: Marcus Timothy Mounce ABSTRACT Date of Degree: August 14, 2015 Institution: Mississippi State University Major Field: Community College Leadership Director of Dissertation: James E. Davis Title of Study: A descriptive study of intercollegiate athletics in North Carolina’s public community and technical colleges Pages in Study: 110 Candidate for Degree of Doctor of Philosophy The purpose of this study was to provide an assessment of the involvement of North Carolina’s 58 community and technical colleges in intercollegiate athletics during the academic year 2013 – 2014. This study was similar to Alexander’s 2009 study A Descriptive Study of Intercollegiate Athletics in Mississippi’s Public Community and Junior Colleges and Castaneda’s study (2004) at the University of North Texas The importance of intercollegiate athletics at rural-serving community colleges. These data could assist North Carolina community and technical college presidents, vice presidents residing over athletics, athletic directors, and other policy makers in their decision- making processes concerning intercollegiate athletics. These leaders can now readily compare their institution data from other colleges statewide. This study included the entire population of North Carolina’s 58 public community and technical colleges. Frequencies and percentages were utilized by the researcher to report the information. Data were collected to provide an overview of intercollegiate athletics at North Carolina’s public community and technical colleges. Information included location, student participation, amount of athletically related student aid, teams sponsored, athletic revenues and expenses, and staffing requirements, including salaries. Key words: community college, athletics, intercollegiate, technical college DEDICATION I dedicate this dissertation to my wife, Katie, for her unwavering support, and my son, Charles (Charlie) Timothy. ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to acknowledge my friends and family for all their support. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION .................................................................................................................... ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................... iii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................. vi CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................1 Statement of the Problem ......................................................................................2 Purpose of the Study ..............................................................................................3 Significance of the Study .......................................................................................3 Limitations and Delimitations ...............................................................................4 Definition of Terms ...............................................................................................5 II. REVIEW OF THE RELATED LITERATURE ...................................................7 Introduction ...........................................................................................................7 The North Carolina Community and Technical College Mission .........................8 History ...................................................................................................................9 Economic Impact ...................................................................................................9 Role of Athletics ..................................................................................................10 III. METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................13 Introduction .........................................................................................................13 Data Sources ........................................................................................................13 Description of Instrument ....................................................................................13 Data Collection ....................................................................................................14 Data Analysis .......................................................................................................15 This Study and the IRB .......................................................................................15 IV. ANALYSIS OF DATA.......................................................................................16 Introduction .........................................................................................................16 Population ............................................................................................................16 Method Reviewed ................................................................................................17 Answering the Research Questions .....................................................................18 iv Research Question One .................................................................................18 Research Question Two .................................................................................21 Research Question Three ...............................................................................42 V. SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS......................52 Summary ..............................................................................................................52 Conclusions .........................................................................................................54 Research Question One .................................................................................54 Research Question Two .................................................................................55 Research Question Three ...............................................................................56 Recommendations ...............................................................................................58 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................. 62 APPENDIX A. INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD APPROVAL LETTER .........................68 B. EQUITY IN ATHLETICS DISCLOSURE ACT SURVEYWOMEN’S, MEN’S, AND COED TEAMS ...............................................................70 C. NORTH CAROLINA PUBLIC COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE WEB SITES (* DENOTES ATHLETIC PARTICIPANT DURING 2013 – 2014 SCHOOL YEAR) .................107 v LIST OF TABLES 1 Athletic Sports Offerings at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) .......................................................20 2 Female Athletic Participation (Total – Not Unduplicated) at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) ....................................................................................................23 3 Male Athletic Participation (Total – Not Unduplicated) at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) ....................................................................................................24 4 Total Athletic Participation (Total – Not Unduplicated) at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) ....................................................................................................25 5 Total Head Coaches Assigned to Women’s Sports by Gender and Employment Status at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) .......................................................31 6 Total Head Coaches Assigned to Men’s Sports by Gender and Employment Status at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) .......................................................32 7 Total Assistant Coaches Assigned to Women’s Sports by Gender and Employment Status at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) .......................................................34 8 Total Assistant Coaches Assigned to Men’s Sports by Gender and Employment Status at North Carolina Public Community and Technical Colleges (2013 – 2014) .......................................................35 9 Female Coaches at North Carolina Public Community