Mike Krzyzewski: A Student Analysis

As Academic Performance Ratings and Graduation Success Rates climb, one begins to realize that “student-athletes” are not just “dumb jocks.” In actuality, compared to the general population of students, athletes have a higher overall graduation rate. The national graduation rate for athletes is 64 percent, while the graduation rate for all students is only 62 percent (Lawler). The NCAA has made great strides in making sure schools work to turn out “educated jocks.”

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will, and a lack to change”-Vince Lombardi. Central Dewitt’s football program usually has a tradition of great success and excellent morals. Unfortunately, in the 2014 and 2015 football season they have a combined record of 5-13, which does not live up to the standards of the DeWitt community. There are many problems circulating the football program, but most involve the lack of experience in coaching. Central Dewitt ‘s losing football record for the past two seasons can be solved by coaches properly developing their athletes, incorporating new offensive and defensive strategies, and increasing player participation.

It all started with an email seeking freshman male in his coaching and administration program. The 2012 graduate of UConn’s Sport Administration and coaching program, William Aloia, says this future success as the Associate Athletic Director for The College of St. Rose started out by almost” falling into his lap”. The New Jersey native began his undergraduate experience with two Division-I parents, and like an abundance of people he knew that working in sport was something he wanted to do. Previously a part of the Kinesiology department under the late Joe Marrone, Will jumped on the opportunity posted through an email and started his freshman year as a basketball manager for the very successful UConn’s basketball program. He explains how this experience “opened his door up”. Will states; “once I started at UConn working with the women’s basketball program and being around collegiate athletics at such a high level it’s really something in itself, and unbelievable experience. I knew it was for me, I didn’t know which part for sure, but I knew this was something I wanted to do.” What Will realized very quickly realized about working in sport is that often times it is a thankless job. However, that did not stop him from finishing his undergraduate career as a four-year manager for the basketball team. The motivation for Will early in his career has been a two-dimensional illustration of success.

Based on our learning from week one of our class, the purpose of this paper is to discuss the leadership perspectives manifested in both Bobby Knight and Mike Krzyzewski, coaches who have made significant marks in their field in college basketball. I hope to be able to identify the power bases both coaches rely upon, as well as whether their actions are more aligned with either a managerial role or leadership role. In addition, I hope to identify how significant the leadership traits have influenced their leadership, based on the five-factor

Literature surrounding athletic participation and its impact on the college experience is well documented (LaForge & Hodge, 2011). Many scholars purport that athletic participation enhances the academic experience, while others argue that it creates a divide between colleges’ missions and student-athletes lived campus experiences. To support this claim, Lawrence, Henedricks & Ott (2007) found in their study that nearly one-third of faculty who responded to their survey indicated that they believed that academic standards are lowered to achieve success in the sports of football and basketball. One question that is often posed by

Athletics are a big attraction to many students when looking at colleges. When college sports programs have success, research done by Pope and Pope show that there is a boost in applications that the colleges receive from students. “Applications [after] a Championship add 7-8 percent, with a big effect in the immediate year and little effect after one year.” It was found that when colleges have winning athletic teams get more applications sent in from all levels of student and not just athletes. This is found true for basketball and football. Not only increase in applications is found but also found after success in football there is a growth in enrollment, this is not found true for basketball (Getz and Siegfried “What Does Intercollegiate Athletics Do…”). “David Schmidly the president of the University of New Mexico said “One of the most effective ways to market your university nationally is to have a really quality athletic program. It helps recruit faculty, students, and donors. It helps with the image of the whole university.” (qtd. in Getz and Siegfried “College Sports: The Mystery of the Zero-Sum Game.”)

For many students, the college experience is measured by the success of their NCAA-sanctioned athletic programs. Without the experience and athletic performance the student athlete brings, most colleges would not reap the benefit of these significant revenue-generating activities. At best, current NCAA regulations need to be revisited to ensure all avenues are addressed to enable the success of athletic students both in the classroom and on the field or court of play. As stated previously, even though students receive full and partial scholarships determined by their athletic performance, in both instances

8. An article called “Reforming Big-Time College Sports” that appeared in The CQ Researcher Online database. The article was written by Joseph Tom Price and was accessed September 14, 2010.

Our expectation as a department is to reach the highest level of success in all NCAA standings in each sport program. Our visions is to strive to win the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Directors’ Cup to recognize the overall positive growth of our program and reflect upon the quality of athletes, coaching and assets provided. The NACDA Directors’ Cup is awarded the University with the most success in college athletics. Success for our Athletic Department means excellence both in the athletic arena and in the classroom. The University of California, Davis’ vision

Mike Krzyewski is the head basketball coach of duke university Blue Devils. He WAS BOEN February 13th 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. He played basketball for the unites states military academy at West Point New York. In 1969 he played basketball under Bob knight while training to become an officer with the unites states army. He was captain of the army basketball team in his senior season, 1968-1969 leading his team to the National Invitation Tournament.

In this role, I provide administrative leadership and assist in the day-to-day operations of 22 Division I sports programs. My responsibilities include providing competitive oversight for Women’s Basketball and Men’s Basketball and further acting as a resource to George Mason University athletics stakeholders, as well as assisting in the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedures essential to achieving success nationally and within the Atlantic 10 Conference. In addition, my work requires me to analyze, mediate, arbitrate, trouble-shoot, and recommend solutions to all issues as defined by the Assistant Vice President/Director, Intercollegiate Athletics and/or identified by the Head Coaches. Often times I find myself having to effectively negotiate, resolve, and identify and recommend solutions to assigned issues, ensuring that such solutions are in accordance with the Mission of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and George Mason

Whenever I mentioned applying to Duke, an identical expression emanated from my relatives’ faces: shock, disgust, bewilderment... One could expect nothing less, growing up in a family of Maryland Terrapins. At first, the athletic rivalry even blinded me from exploring this prestigious university; however, after intently researching the programs offered at varying institutions, I began to understand that Duke was not just a premier school for college basketball, but a perfect place to pursue my academic mission.

There has been amplified debate on the treatment, education, training of the college athlete. To avoid exploitation of athletes, “The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), formed in 1905, set bylaws requiring college student-athletes to be amateurs in order to be eligible for intercollegiate athletics competition” (Schneider n.p.). Intercollegiate athletics have dramatically changed over the last several decades. Currently, intercollegiate athletics generate tremendous amounts of revenue, remarkably in football and basketball. College sports in America is a

David Waldstein, authors of The New York Times, wrote an article “Seeded 10th, Syracuse is One of the Last Four Left”. In his article, Waldstein included the information of Syracuse men basketball. Such as, the struggle they have done to reach to the final four, ranking and history His review gives me some background on the history of Syracuse University. Mentioning, various incredible moments Syracuse University has achieved, such as great two comebacks against Chicago and Virginia, It also included the role and position of each player, which makes easier for me to analyze the role of each for when I watch the game. He also talks about the excitement of Coach Boeheim. Who have said after the game “It’s the best comeback I’ve seen at Syracuse”. On a process of finding the history of Syracuse basketball, I have found much information about Syracuse University, which includes the past information of

“To this day, after being in this business … the best day on a college campus is graduation, When I see kids I had a relationship with … graduating, you feel like you had a part in that.” David Williams, Athletic Director of Vanderbilt Athletics. Being around sports my whole life and now currently coaching a basketball team, I have encountered a few athletic directors and their supporting cast, which in a high school, it’s the principal and the administration staff. In some circumstance, especially from most coaches’ point of view, it is always about the result of the team and how good the players are. For some athletic directors, it is the same, but at the school I coach, it is also about