Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics

An Exploration of Problems and Solutions

Robert A. Bennett III, Samuel R. Hodge, David L. Graham, James L. Moore III

• Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Year: 2015
• Print ISBN: 9781784413941
• eBook ISBN: 9781784413934
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education General

This book is needed to help guide the conversation around ways to address the great disparities that impact African American males in intercollegiate athletics. In particular, scholars and practitioners have grappled with issues surrounding the climate and opportunities presented to African American males as student-athletes and coaches. Yet, there has not been a single text dedicated to identifying issues pertaining to the success and pitfalls of Black males not just as student-athletes, but also as coaches, administrators, and academic support staff in intercollegiate athletics. By addressing such topics as the economic realities of athletic competition, academic achievement, mental health, job opportunities, and identity, a new discourse will emerge on the role of African American males in college sports. This work will revisit old issues and explore the new complexities surrounding Black males in the realm of athletics in higher education with the purpose of improving their plight.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Black Males and Intercollegiate Athletics: An Exploration of Problems and Solutions
• Copyright Page
• Acknowledgments
• Contents
• List of Contributors
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Counseling and Advising Black Male High School Student-Athletes
• The Athletic Casting Call: Factors Contributing to the Social Construction of the Black Male College Athlete
• Advising Black Male Student-Athletes: Implications for Academic Support Programs
• Black Male Academic Support Staff: Navigating the Issues with Black Student-Athletes
• Black Male Student-Athletes’ Academic and Athletic Experiences at HBCUs⤀
• Black Male Student-Athletes on Predominantly White College and University Campuses
• Making Sense of Amateurism: Juxtaposing NCAA Rhetoric and Black Male Athlete Realities
• The Supply Chain: Discourse on Black Male College Football Players and Revenue Generation
• A Cliff (Scholar) and Chris (Baller) Paul State Farm Ad Campaign Analysis
• Transformative Black Masculinity: Black Male Student-Athletes and Sexual Violence Prevention
• Answering the Call: Black Male Faculty Mentoring Black Male Student-Athletes
• Impact of College Athletics Involvement on African American Male Student-Athletes’ Career Development
• Beyond the GameTM: Transforming Life Outcomes of Black Male Collegiate Student-Athletes
• The Legal and Financial Realities of Professional Sports for Black Males
• Afterword: “Blackness” and “Maleness” in Athletics
• About the Editors
• About the Authors