athletics in the small college: who’s on first?
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Athletics in the Small College: Who’s on First?. 2013 HLC Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois. Session Overview. Setting the Context Session Origins Foundations of Excellence Profiles from Our Co-Facilitators To Set the Stage Discussion Questions / Prompts. About Session Sponsor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Athletics in the Small College: Who’s on First?
2013 HLC Annual MeetingChicago, Illinois
Session Overview
Setting the Context Session Origins Foundations of Excellence
Profiles from Our Co-Facilitators To Set the Stage
Discussion Questions / Prompts
About Session Sponsor
501c3
Located in Brevard, NC Provides the HLC recommended Quality
Initiative process, Foundations of Excellence® (booth #219)
How and why did we get here? Outgrowth of HLC session on The First Year
in Small and Rural Institutions
Session Context
Three institutions One community college Two private liberal arts institutions One Foundations of Excellence
participant One is the moderator’s alma mater All will:
Provide institutional profile Place athletics in institutional context Share some perspectives to get our
roundtable going
Setting the Context
Profiles from Our Co-Facilitators
Dr. Levester “LJ” JohnsonVice President for Student AffairsButler University
Dr. Janet L. BlandMcCoy Associate Professor of EnglishArts and Humanities Division CoordinatorAssistant Dean of AccreditationMarietta College
Dr. Lyn BrodersenVice President, Academic and Student AffairsNorth Iowa Area Community College
Dr. Levester “LJ” JohnsonVice President for Student Affairs
Butler University@levesterjohnson
“We Not Me”Humility
Know who we are, strengths and weaknessesPassion
Do not be lukewarm, commit to excellenceUnity
Do not divide our house, team firstServanthood
Make teammates better, lead by givingThankfulness
Learn from every circumstance
“The Butler Way”
Enrollment Growth
Fall 2010Freshmen Applications 6760Freshmen Enrollment1049Undergraduate Full Time Enrollment 4051
Fall 2011Freshmen Applications 9518Freshmen Enrollment926Undergraduate Full Time Enrollment 4034
Fall 2012Freshmen Applications 9682Freshmen Enrollment1101Undergraduate Full Time Enrollment 4173
Fall 2009Freshmen Applications 6246Freshmen Enrollment945Undergraduate Full Time Enrollment4016
5,000
students
The Butler Way
Balancing Institutional Mission with Strategic Plan
Athletics at Marietta College
Marietta College
The Student Athlete Experience
Athletics Department Vision:Intercollegiate athletics will be an integral part of the education and personal
development of all students at Marietta College.
Athletics Department Mission Statement:Provide a source of pride and enthusiasm for Marietta College and the Marietta Community
by helping student-athletes strive for excellence in both athletics and academics while demonstrating good sportsmanship in competition at the highest level
of the OAC and NCAA Division
Athletics Department Objectives:
1. Promote and support student-athlete’s commitment to academic success.2. Teach student-athletes beneficial life skills and attributes such as teamwork,
collaboration, self-discipline, communication, negotiation, personal health and wellness through practice, competition, and professional development activities.
3. Demonstrate and expect the highest level of sportsmanship from athletes, coaches, parents, students, and spectators.
4. Work cooperatively with the Office of Admissions and academic departments to recruit well-qualified student athletes.
5. Promote and maintain Athletics staff unity and morale in a cooperative relationship with the entire College community.
6. Serve as positive role models while representing Marietta College.7. Advance the College by coordinating fundraising activities with the
Advancement Office.8. Strive for all teams to achieve winning records.
18 Varsity Sports
Baseball. men's & women’s basketball men's & women’s cross country football men's & women’s rowing men's & women's soccer softball men's & women's tennis volleyball men's & women's indoor track/field men's & women's outdoor track/field
Institutional Snapshot
28-30% of the student body plays on varsity intercollegiate teams
400 of 1430, but that number fluctuates from year to year We have approximately 500 roster spaces which means
aproximately100 two-sport athletes.
Marietta College Athletics
Baseball – 6 National Championships Women’s Rowing – 3 NCAA appearances; ranked 6th in 2012 Men’s Basketball – 2013 OAC Champions Track and Field – 18 All Americans in the last five years Each semester 200 student athletes earn a 3.0 or better 2012 – finished 69th of 450 in the Director’s Cup, top 15%
Mason City, IowaLyn Brodersen, Ph.D.
Vice President, Academic and Student Affairs
Football at NIACC
• The football program was discontinued in Spring 2009
• Traditionally, the program brought 120 students to campus each fall
• Many of those students, obviously, did not make the team
Problems for Student Athletes
• Urban to rural transition• Academically unprepared• Limited academic support• No standards of academic progress • Residence hall issues• The frustration of being benched• A three-semester stay
Implications for College Culture
• Issues with football were swept under the rug—the program was “untouchable”
• No consequences for behavior• Coaches filled out their schedules as
admissions recruiters• Contributed to a culture of secrecy and
favoritism
And now it’s time for the audience participation part of the program!
Contact Information
Janet L. BlandMcCoy Associate Professor of EnglishArts and Humanities Division CoordinatorAssistant Dean of AccreditationMarietta [email protected]
Lyn BrodersenVice President, Academic and Student AffairsNorth Iowa Area Community [email protected]
John N. GardnerPresidentJohn N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate [email protected]
Levester “LJ” JohnsonVice President for Student AffairsButler [email protected]