Overview

The New England Small College Athletic Conference has won glowing appraisals in the sporting press since its founding in 1971. Established to strengthen intercollegiate sports in harmony with the high academic standards of its members--11 prestigious liberal arts colleges--the NESCAC is committed to equity and inclusion in athletic programs, and to providing only need-based financial aid. The Conference's reputation attracts many gifted student athletes. Drawing extensively on campus archives, media reports and interviews, this book compares the NESCAC's lofty strategy to reality, with a focus on recruiting, admissions, financial aid and diversity goals.

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Author:   Dan Covell
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9781476688503

ISBN 10:   1476688508
Pages:   273
Publication Date:   01 July 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Foreword by Stephen Hardy Introduction: “The Sweatiest of the Liberal Arts” 1. An Ideal Is Born: The Future NESCACs in the Emerging Intercollegiate Athletics Landscape 2. Establishing the Pentagonal Agreement: The Challenges of Formalization and ­Self-Interest 3. Alex Schulten, the 1.6 Rule, and the Artifice of the Ideal Image Exposed 4. The “Potted Ivy” Conference: From the Pentagonal Agreement to NESCAC 5. The New Conference Faces Immediate Challenges 6. “When All Hell Broke Loose”: The Realities of Postseason Play 7. No Longer So Pure and Simple: Managing the AP-Era Ideal 8. Recruiting: The Realities of Athletics Resource Acquisition Epilogue: The Cultivation of a New Image Era Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

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Dan Covell is a professor of sport management in the College of Business at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has worked in public and private secondary education as a coach, teacher and athletic administrator, and had a one-year administrative internship in Harvard University’s athletic department.

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