NAIA Governance
What is the basic idea behind how NCAA member institutions govern themselves?
Institutional autonomy and control.
Why might colleges decide to join together and form an athletic conference?
To create a level playing field in competitive opportunities.
Which NCAA division is generally associated with the greatest overall level of athletics funding and national visibility?
Division I.
If you ranked NCAA divisions by overall athletics funding and visibility, which division would generally be at the top?
Division I.
Which statement best describes the NAIA?
A. It does not allow athletic scholarships
B. Its schools must sponsor at least six sports and may offer athletic scholarships
C. It has the highest level of athletics funding
D. It primarily relies on national television revenue
B. Its schools must sponsor at least six sports and may offer athletic scholarships
A university president says, "I want to make major financial changes to our athletics program, but I can't do it by myself." What does research suggest about this situation among Division I FBS presidents?
Many presidents feel they have limited power to independently make financial changes on their campuses.
A group of universities decides to form a conference because they share similar characteristics and want to compete against institutions like themselves. What is this an example of?
Self-selection of institutions with similar characteristics.
A Division I school is heavily focused on football and wants to compete for postseason bowl opportunities. Which football subdivision would it most likely belong to?
Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
Which division would generally be most likely to emphasize keeping competition closer to home in order to reduce travel demands and expenses?
Division III/NAIA
A student-athlete is considering an NAIA school and wants the possibility of receiving an athletics scholarship. Is that possible?
Yes. NAIA schools may offer athletic scholarships.
What is one reason colleges may choose to join an athletic conference with other similar institutions?
To create a level playing field in competitive opportunities
If conference decisions are made by allowing member schools to have a voice in the process, what type of governance is being used?
Member representation/voice.
The major difference between NCAA Division I and Division III is simply whether athletes are allowed to receive athletics-related scholarships.
False.
A university has a smaller athletics budget and wants to reduce expensive travel whenever possible. What scheduling strategy would make the most sense?
Regional scheduling.
You're comparing a highly visible, heavily funded Division I program with an NAIA program. Name TWO differences you would expect to see based on today's material.
Division I generally has greater funding.
Division I generally has greater visibility.
NAIA schools must sponsor at least six sports.
NAIA schools may offer athletic scholarships.