Abstract
During the last several decades, there have never been more than 12 Black male sitting intercollegiate athletic administrators (athletic directors) at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level at predominantly White institutions of higher education (PWIHEs). Utilizing critical race theory as the theoretical framework combined with a conceptual framework of social cognitive career theory, this chapter focuses on the underrepresentation of Black men in intercollegiate athletic leadership positions at the NCAA Division I level at PWIHEs by examining how Black men advance to leadership positions in a setting and profession dominated by White men. The chapter concludes by providing strategic recommendations for increasing the number of Black males in intercollegiate athletic leadership positions at the nation’s colleges and universities.
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Champagne, K.M. (2017). Black Male Intercollegiate Athletic Administrators: Ascending the Career Ladder. In: Hawkins, B., Carter-Francique, A., Cooper, J. (eds) Critical Race Theory: Black Athletic Sporting Experiences in the United States. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-60038-7_12
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