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Empirical Research
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Burton, L. J., Borland, J., & Mazerolle, S. M. (2012). “They cannot seem to get past the
gender issue”: Experiences of young female athletic trainers in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics. Sport Management Review, 15(3), 304-317.
Burton, L. J., Grappendorf, H., & Henderson, A. (2011). Perceptions of gender in athletic
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against women. Journal of Sport Management, 25, 36-45.
Burton, L., & Parker, H. (2010). Gender typing in management: Evaluation of managerial subroles for sport. Advancing Women in Leadership Journal, 30.
Cunningham, G. B. (2015). Creating and sustaining workplace cultures supportive of LGBT employees in college athletics. Journal of Sport Management, 29(4), 426-442.
Darvin, L., Hancock, M. G., &Williams, S. (2021). Perceptions of the sport leadership labyrinth through the career pathways of intercollegiate women administrators. SN Social Sciences, 1(12), 1-23.
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Dixon, M. A., & Bruening, J. E. (2007). Work-family conflict in coaching I: A top-down perspective. Journal of Sport Management, 21, 377-406.
Fitzgerald, M. P., Sagaria, M. D., & Nelson, B. (1994). Career patterns of athletic directors: Challenging the conventional wisdom. Journal of Sport Management, 8, 14-26.
Grappendorf, H., & Lough, N. (2006). An endangered species: Characteristics and perspectives from female NCAA division I athletics directors of both separate and merged athletic departments. The Sport Management and Related Topics Journal, 2(2), 6-20.
Grappendorf, H., Lough, N., & Griffin, J. (2004). Profiles and career patterns of female NCAA division I athletic directors. International Journal of Sport Management, 5(3), 243-261.
Grappendorf, H., Pent, A., Burton, L., & Henderson, A. (2008). Gender role stereotyping: A qualitative analysis of senior woman administrators’ perceptions regarding financial decision making. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 1, 26-45.
Green, E.,& Hancock, M. G.(2023). “Is he my boss? I don’t know:” The role of the sport supervisor in NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 16, 557-580.
Hancock, M. G., Balkin, R. S., Reiner, S. M, Williams, S., Juhnke, J., & Hunter, Q. (2019). Examination of life balance, personality, and work addiction in NCAA athletic administrators & coaches. The Career Development Quarterly, 67, 264-270.
Hancock, M. G., Darvin, L., & Walker, N. (2018). Beyond the glass ceiling: Sport management students’ perceptions of the leadership labyrinth. Sport Management Education Journal, 12(2), 100-109.
Hancock, M. G., Grappendorf, H., Wells, J., & Burton, L. (2017). Career Breakthroughs of Women in Intercollegiate Athletic Administration: What is the Role of Mentoring? Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 10, 184-206.
Hancock, M. G., & Hums, M. A. (2016). “A leaky pipeline?” Perceptions of barriers and supports of female senior-level administrators in NCAA Division I athletic departments. Sport Management Review, 19, 198-210.
Hancock, M. G., & Hums, M. A. (2015). Career goals and expectations of female senior level administrators in NCAA Division I athletic departments. Global Sport Management Journal, 3(1), 21-42.
Hancock, M.G,Taylor, E., Green, E., & Giddings, A. (2024). Impacts of organizational culture on employee turnover (White paper). ACC Innovation Initiative.
Hardin, R., Taylor, E. A., Smith, A., Siegele, J., & Koo, G. Y. (2022). Female senior-level administrators experiences of gender bias in collegiate athletics. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 15(1), 16.
Henderson, A. C., Grappendorf, H., & Burton, L. (2011). Attributions for success and failure in athletic administration positions. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 4(1), 14.
Hoffman, J. L. (2010). The dilemma of the Senior Woman Administrator role in intercollegiate athletics. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 3, 53-75.
Hoffman, J. L. (2011). Inside the huddle: Gender stereotyping work among senior-level women athletic administrators. International Journal of Sport Management, 12, 255-274.
Howe, J. E., & Rockhill, C. A. (2020). “Feelings that others won’t necessarily have”: Experiences of Black athletic administrators navigating the collegiate athletic setting. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 13(1), 1.
Huml, M. R., Taylor, E. A., & Dixon, M. A. (2020). From engaged worker to workaholic: a mediated model of athletic department employees. European Sport Management Quarterly, 21(4), 583–604.
Huml, M. R., Taylor, E. A., & Martin, E. M. (2023). The Effect of Remote Work on Family and Work Dynamics Within the Sport Industry. Journal of Sport Management, 37(3), 179-190.
Inglis, S., Danylchuk, K. E., & Pastore, D. L. (1996). Understanding retention factors in coaching and athletic management positions. Journal of Sport Management, 10, 237-249.
Inglis, S., Danylchuk, K. E., & Pastore, D. L. (2000). Multiple realities of women’s work experiences in coaching and athletic management. Women in Sport & Physical Activity, 9(2), 1-27.
Keaton, A. C. I. (2022). Black women diversity leaders’ perceptions of organizational inclusivity in college sports. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 4, 923649.
Keaton, A. C. (2023). An interpretative phenomenological analysis of Black women Diversity and Inclusion Leaders in sport organizations. Journal of Sport Management, 38(1), 12-25.
Keaton, A. C., & Cooper, J. N. (2022). A racial reckoning in a racialized organization? Applying racialized organization theory to the NCAA institutional field. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 15(1), 4.
Lovett, D. J., & Lowry, C. D. (1994). “Good old boys” and “good old girls” clubs: Myth or reality. Journal of Sport Management, 8, 27-35.
McDowell, J., & Carter-Francique, A. (2017). An intersectional analysis of the workplace experiences of African American female athletic directors. Sex Roles, 77(5), 393-408.
Melton, E. N., & Cunningham, G. B. (2014). Examining the workplace experiences of sport employees who are LGBT: A social categorization theory perspective. Journal of Sport Management, 28(1), 21-33.
Ott, M., & Beaumont, J. (2020). Defining and describing mid‐level administrators in intercollegiate athletics. New Directions for Higher Education, 2020(189), 87-102.
Price, T., Dunlap, R., & Eller, J. (2017). An exploration of Black women’s intersectionality in athletic administration. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 10(1), 6.
Quarterman, J., DuPree, A., & Willis, K. (2006). Challenges confronting female intercollegiate athletics directors of NCAA member institutions by division. College Student Journal, 40(3), 528-548.
Sagas, M., & Cunningham, G. B. (2004a). Does having “the right stuff” matter? Gender differences in the determinants of career success among intercollegiate athletic administrators. Sex Roles, 50(5/6), 411-421.
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Taylor, E. A., Ward, R. M., Huml, M. R., & Darvin, L. (2021). Examining intercollegiate athletic department employees’ workplace behaviors using latent profile analysis. Sport Management Review, 25(1), 162–187.
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News Articles

Other Resources
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Hancock, M.G., Green, E.R., Shuck, B., & Thorne, M. (2023). Compassionate leadership in college athletics: “It’s a competitive advantage” (White paper). ACC Innovation Initiative. https://www.cria-unc.com/copy-of-2021-2022-acc-cria-projects
Huml, M. & Taylor, L. (2022, September 14). Why employees are fleeing the college athletics industry. Sportico. https://www.sportico.com/leagues/college-sports/2022/why-employees-are-leaving-college-athletics-1234687903/
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