Relationship of Team Academic Success and Winning Percentage of Games at a Small Liberal Arts College

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2019-12

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Masters of Education

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine a relationship between academic success and athletic success for Division III college athletic teams. The measurement tools were grade point averages and the team’s overall winning percentage. The study used a casual comparative design to compare the overall cumulative grade point average and winning percentage. There was no correlation between a team’s academic success and their athletic success. Research in this area should continue to occur in college athletics in order to promote a healthy balance between the two.