Managing Intercollegiate Athletics (Fundamentals of Sport Management)

Managing Intercollegiate Athletics takes an focused look at what it takes to effectively run a collegiate athletic program. Featuring an author team with 2 academics as well as an actual college athletic administrator, Managing Collegiate Athletics weds theory and practice, with input from various collegiate athletic administrators throughout the book. With various case studies, practical models and examples throughout, Managing Intercollegiate Athletics provides not only the necessary knowledge foundation for students studying the topic, but also provides an information bank for college athletic administrators hungry for new ideas and knowledge regarding the challenging issues they face on a daily basis.

* The only comprehensive textbook available on management of collegiate sport programs
* Author team of 2 sport management academics and an actual college athletic administrator provides an ideal opportunity for the gap between theory and practice to be effectively bridged
* Each chapter features a "Perspectives" section, which features an interview/written piece with/by a college athletic administrator, which in conjunction with the various examples, models and case studies throughout, will assist the student in learning the application of the material while also serving as a quality resource guide to the athletic administrator