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Author Spencer, Tyler C., author

Title The decision by Western Kentucky University to transition to NCAA Division I athletics and the Football Bowl Subdivision / Tyler C. Spencer, Marion E. Hambrick
Published London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2019

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Description 1 online resource
Series SAGE Knowledge. Cases
SAGE Knowledge. Cases
Summary Colleges and universities competing in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I (DI) athletics in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) have received greater exposure, financial gains, and other benefits compared with institutions competing in lower divisions. Since 1978, 28 schools have transitioned to the FBS. In 2006, Western Kentucky University (WKU) administrators voted to join these schools and make the transition. The NCAA approved the request three years later in 2009. The transition had the potential to generate both positive and negative consequences for the athletic department and university. These included changes in ticket sales, marketing, and fundraising for the athletic department and changes in student admissions, enrollment, and retention, as well as fundraising and marketing for the university. This case asks readers to take a retrospective look at WKU, evaluating the effects of the DI/FBS transition after its first ten years. Readers have an opportunity to assess the on-field and off-field outcomes of this decision
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Subject National Collegiate Athletic Association -- Case studies
SUBJECT National Collegiate Athletic Association fast
Subject Athletics -- Kentucky -- Case studies
College sports -- Kentucky -- Case studies
Football -- Kentucky -- History -- 21st century -- Case studies
Athletics
College sports
Football
Kentucky
Genre/Form Case studies
History
Case studies.
Études de cas.
Form Electronic book
Author Hambrick, Marion E., author
ISBN 9781526487094
1526487098