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Running head: ISSUES FACING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS 1 Issues Facing Interscholastic Athletics Southeastern Oklahoma State University KIN 5113 – Sport Management, Finance, & Fundraising May 24, 2024 Dr. Leonard Nardone
ISSUES FACING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS 2 Issues Facing Interscholastic Sports There are always going to be issues in sports, no matter what level they may be. However, there are growing concerns at the interscholastic level, particularly in public high schools. This paper will look at the growing concerns and consider possible solutions to help all stakeholders in interscholastic sports. Justification Public high schools continue to face numerous obstacles within their athletic departments. These issues range from a lack of budget, bigger coaching turnover than ever before, fair play, social media, and growing parent concerns than ever before. “Although some athletic departments may account for as much as 8 percent of their schools’ operating budgets, the NFHS reported that most athletic departments receive only 1 to 3 percent of the total allocation given to schools. Many schools throughout the Midwest, South, and West receive even less” (Thibault, 2021, pg. 187). Sports begin in young athletes, through high school they learn and grow as individuals and athletes, yet if they aren’t allowed the proper room to grow then we will lose great collegiate and professional sports.
ISSUES FACING INTERSCHOLASTIC ATHLETICS 3 Annotated Bibliography Forester, B. E. (2015). Creative Funding Opportunities for Interscholastic Athletic Programs. Strategies, 28(5), 22–27. https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2015.1066280 This article discusses how athletic programs nationwide are facing budget constraints due to school districts providing less athletic funding. Coaches and athletic directors are being forced to find additional funding in order to keep their programs running. This article also provides solutions to these issues and how communities can provide support from corporations, foundations, and public entities. Sources of additional funding are for interscholastic schools are discussed. As well, key steps that are needed to help interscholastic athletic programs with identifying proper resources. This touches on every bit of our issues growing in interscholastic sports. Public high schools often find themselves struggling for funding with sometimes limited options. This article provides some solutions to these problems that would allow public high schools to grow their funding independently. Thibault, P.P. L. (2021). Pg. 186-189. Contemporary Sport Management (7th ed.). Human Kinetics Publishers. https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/books/9781718203006 This chapter in the book discusses the issues that continue to grow in interscholastic athletics. Concussions and the growing data and knowledge on them has increasing become an issue for those in sports. The ability to have a quality administrator with the proper knowledge, experience, and resources directly impacts the financial resources coming to interscholastic sports. As well, coaches get older and turnover ensures, yet participation has changed due to growing options in other areas like AAU, Junior
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