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Assessing the Stringency of Penalties for NCAA Violations Related To Banned Substances among the Top Division I and II Men's Basketball Programs
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2014
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-4482
Abstract
All Division I and Division II student-athletes, under National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules are required to subject themselves to year round drug testing by the governing body. If a student-athlete tests positive for drug use under an NCAA mandated drug tests, they will lose eligibility. In addition to these NCAA mandated tests, institutions are encouraged by the NCAA to have institutional drug testing policies. For these institutional drug testing policies, member institutions can set their own penalties for their student-athletes and the penalties can range from mandatory drug education sessions to expulsion from the athletic department. It is imperative to determine why each of these member institutions chooses the drug testing penalties that they do for first, second, and third offenses. Additionally it is also crucial to understand if member institutions take into consideration the athlete's health and well-being or if the mantra for their policy is based on equity considerations they are setting for the fairness of the game, or student-athlete eligibility for competition. The purpose of this study will be to determine if the competitiveness and success of a member institution's men's basketball program has an impact on the drug testing penalties that they have in their policies. The study will determine the following: (1) Do member institutions with men's basketball programs in the top 25 ranked teams in 2013 have lower penalties for student-athletes who test positive for NCAA banned substances? (2) Do member institutions with men's basketball programs in the top 25 ranked teams in 2013 give more second chances to student-athletes after their first positive drug test? (3) Do member institutions with men's basketball programs in the top 25 ranked teams in 2013 have drug education and counseling sessions for student-athletes who test positive for NCAA banned substances at a lower rate than the average member institution?
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- Title
- Assessing the Stringency of Penalties for NCAA Violations Related To Banned Substances among the Top Division I and II Men's Basketball Programs
- Creators
- Kelly McBryan - DU
- Contributors
- Amy Giddings (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Hospitality and Sport Management (2013-2017); Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 4482; 991014632295004721