The College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) is pleased to sponsor the Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (JIIA), a peer-reviewed, scholarly, open-access journal dedicated to encouraging, supporting, and disseminating interdisciplinary and interuniversity collaborative college-sport research.
As the College Sport Research Institute’s official journal, JIIA is dedicated to critically examining ethical, social, economic, and political issues surrounding college sport in the United States and providing readers with thought-provoking editorials, research articles, and reviews.
Current Issue: Volume 18, Issue 1 (2025)
Original Research
The Impact of Geographic and Community Diversity on the Transitionary Experiences of International College Athletes
Marek Taškár, Chris Corr, Nicole Sellars, Sarah Stokowski, Karina Jolly, and Trevor Bopp
Exploring Sport Leaders’ Sensemaking and Enactment of Inclusive Leadership
Elizabeth Taylor, Sean Dahlin, Janelle Wells, and Erika Gray
Analysis of Careers in and through Intercollegiate Compliance
Michael A. Odio, Grace Wright, and Thomas J. Aicher
Supporting the College Athlete Amidst the Onset of Name, Image, and Likeness
Brennan K. Berg, Michael Hutchinson, Janelle E. Wells, David W. Walsh, and Andre Simmond
Investigating the Glass Cliff Phenomenon in NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball
Nicholas Swim, Adam R Cocco, Meg Hancock, and Nick Kopka
NCAA Division I Senior Athletic Administrators' Perceptions of and Experiences with Mental Performance Consultants and their Services: A Qualitative Investigation
Morgan R. Eckenrod, Rebecca Zakrajsek, and Johannes Raabe
Exploring DI College Coaches’ Perceptions of Holistic Coaching and the Factors Impacting Their Ability to Succeed in the Current College Sports Landscape
Deborah V. Hogan PhD
Sport Employees and Resilience: An Examination of Organizational Change with NCAA Conference Realignment
Hailee Hernandez, Claire C. Zvosec, and Brent D. Oja
Sport Media Consumption in NCAA Division І FBS Subdivision: A Panel Regression Model Using X/Twitter
Seungbak Lee, Minsoo Kang, Wonson Lim, Ju-Pil Choe, and Brennan K. Berg
Achieving Empowerment in Transition: Advice from Former Female Athletes
Ashlyn Hardie, Molly Harry, Kristi Oshiro, and Marlene A. Dixon
An Evaluation of a Multi-Level LGBTQ Bystander Intervention for College Athletics: A Pilot Study
Christi R. McGeorge, Russell B. Toomey, and Ashley A. Walsdorf
Assessing College Athletic Departments’ Ability to Implement the NCAA Mental Health Best Practices
Grace O. Louis and Shaine Henert
Meet the FARs: An Examination of the Background, Roles, and Appointment of Faculty Athletic Representatives at National Collegiate Athletic Association Member Institutions
Chris Corr, Christopher Atwater, Mark S. Nagel, Richard Southall, Rick Eckstein, and Marek Taškár
Do They Belong? Inquiries Into The Perceptions Of The Black Male College Athlete Identity In Higher Education
Marcis Fennell, Kayla Martinez, C.Keith Harrison, Whitney Griffin, and Nick Kopka
“I Want to Continue Athletics and I Also Want to Study”: Exploring International Student Athletes’ Transition Experiences to the NAIA Affiliated Colleges
Kibaek Kim, Karina Jolly, Chris Corr, and Jinwook Han
An Analysis of Potential Factors Influencing College Sport Communicators Feels of Being Overworked and Underappreciated
Kelly P. Elliott, Natalie Bunch, and Tyler Williams
Academic Professionals’ Perspectives on Return to Learn Following Concussion in NCAA Student-Athletes
Tom Bowman, Monica R. Lininger, Alicia M. Pike Lacy, Johna K. Register-Mihalik, Steven M. Myers, and Stephanie M. Singe
Recruitment of International College Athletes (ICAs) to the United States: A Bourdieuian Examination of Pathways to Success
Simran Kaur Sethi, Kirsten Hextrum, and Kaitlin Pericak
NCAA Student-Athletes' Sports Gambling Behaviors Examined Using Psychological Reactance Theory
Braden E. Norris and Paul M. Pedersen
College Student-Athlete Identity Unveiled: The Interplay of Racial and Ethnic Subdimensions
Trevor Bopp, Rhema Fuller, and Michael Stellefson
“I Didn't Come Here to Make Money”: Exploring Power 4 Athletes’ Perceptions of Exploitation
Sarah Stokowski, Chris Corr, Kaleigh Smith, Elijah Toney, Emma Kate Bostick, Eileen Russell, Brooke Prince, and Michael Godfrey
Religiosity, Patience, and Mental Well-Being among NCAA Athletes in the United States at State, Secular Private, and Faith-Based Colleges and Universities
Laura Upenieks, Elizabeth M. Bounds, Karen K. Melton, Perry L. Glanzer, and Sarah A. Schnitker
The Road Less Traveled: Analyzing the Career Paths of Women Athletic Directors Utilizing Social Network Analysis
Mary C. Motley, Jonathan A. Jensen, Erianne Weight, and Brad Bates
The Relationships Between Perceived Stress, Burnout, and Work-Family Conflict Among Athletic Trainers Working in Collegiate Sport
Stephanie M. Singe, Alexandrya Cairns, and Christianne M. Eason
“Burned at the Stake”: Unpacking Disinformation in the Story of a Coach Allegedly “Terminated” For Expressing Anti-Transgender Women Athlete Beliefs
Ellen J. Staurowsky
Book Reviews
The Real Price of Glory: Gerald Gurney’s Ethical Indictment of Intercollegiate Athletics
Hayden V. Coombs and Bryson V. Lester