The following article is adapted from a longer article published in the Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, the full text of which is available here. As stewards of college athletics’ future, athletic directors and other sport administrators are uniquely positioned to bridge the persistent divide between athletics and academics. Faculty members’ perceptions toward athletics and athletes

Kansas State professor Lisa Rubin determined that “No single pathway or training regimen leads directly to a position in the field” of athletic academic advising, according to an article she published in 2017. Her data showed that most advisors have a masters, the majority majored in fields like sport management, counseling or higher education, and

Arnold Ventures is a philanthropic foundation dedicated to tackling some of the most pressing problems in the United States with one overarching goal: to maximize opportunity and minimize injustice. Through this biweekly series of white papers with leading thinkers, Arnold Ventures examines the challenges facing college athletics and raise critical questions about the future of