Description
The New England Small College Athletic Conference has won glowing appraisals in the sporting press since its founding in 1971. Established to strengthen intercollegiate sports in harmony with the high academic standards of its members--11 prestigious liberal arts colleges--the NESCAC is committed to equity and inclusion in athletic programs, and to providing only need-based financial aid. The Conference's reputation attracts many gifted student athletes. Drawing extensively on campus archives, media reports and interviews, this book compares the NESCAC's lofty strategy to reality, with a focus on recruiting, admissions, financial aid and diversity goals.
Author: Dan Covell
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/17/2022
Pages: 273
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476688503
ISBN10: 1476688508
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | General
Author: Dan Covell
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 06/17/2022
Pages: 273
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN13: 9781476688503
ISBN10: 1476688508
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | General
About the Author
Dan Covell is a professor of sport management in the College of Business at Western New England University in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has worked in public and private secondary education as a coach, teacher and athletic administrator, and had a one-year administrative internship in Harvard University's athletic department.