The History and Development of Golf
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This 5 page report discusses the larger history of golf – how it evolved and what it has become. It has been fairly well established that golf was actually devised by the Scots in the 14th or 15th century. Since then, golf has evolved into a measured world by which a person can be judged by their awareness of proper etiquette, attitude, and dress, as well as how they hit the ball. Throughout the centuries, certain attitudes and rules transcend nationality and reasons for golf to create golf’s own unique world of beliefs, standards, and ideals. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: BWgolf.rtf

Curtailing College Sports Gambling / Proposal
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A 6 page model proposal on ways to curtail college student betting and game fixing on sporting events. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: Curtgamb.wps

Natural Grass Verses Artificial Turf On Collegiate Playing Fields
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An 8 page comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of artificial and natural turf’s in the collegiate environment. Relies heavily on data for pro-football. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Turfcom.wps

Athletic Participation & Academic Performance / A Study of Women Athletes
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A 9 page paper that provides an overview of a proposed study of women in athletics. The hypothesis of this study is that women athletes score higher on academic achievement tests than their non-athlete counterparts. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Athaca.wps

College Academics & College Athletics / Conflict
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A 6 page paper discussing whether or not college athletics are in conflict with college academic programs. A brief statement presenting a summarized statement that 'athletics are at best a necessary evil.' The writer presents an argument supporting that position. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Colacat.wps

College Football Coaching & Racism
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An 11 page look at issues concerning racism and the football coach. Various historic studies are cited concerning such items as 'racial stacking' in professional football and its relevance to the collegic sports environment. Bibliography lists approximately 18 sources.
Filename: Coachrac.wps

The Impact of Participation in Athletics on Academic Performance
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A 9 page paper discussing the correlation between academic success and participation in athletics. This correlation, although many times negative, is often dependent on the intensity of the athletic program and also on the types of academic programs to which the student is exposed. Emphasizes the fact that many times an academic program can be modified to provide more of a cooperative environment than a competitive environment which can be of benefit to athlete and non-athlete alike. Bibliography lists 11 sources.
Filename: Athlacad.wps

The Problem Of College Gambling Among Student Athletes
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An 11 page paper that explores issues related to college sports gambling and the impacts it has on school teams, athletes and the NCAA. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: Collegeg.wps

Title IX & Women Participating In Intercollegiate Athletics
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A 7 page research paper on Title IX-- the law which first enabled women to participate in interscholastic sports. The writer summarizes Title IX and briefly discusses its history-- going on to analyze how, in the 90's,-- attention was suddenly re-focused upon its applicability to intercollegiate sports. Various cases and other controversial issues concerning women's participation in college sports are presented. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: Titleix.wps

Bob Gibson / Player & Coach
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A 6 page discussion of Baseball player Bob Gibson's career in sports, both as a hot-headed player and well-respected coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. Bibliography lists 5 sources including the subjects' own autobiography.
Filename: Gibson.wps

Coaching / Defensive Skills
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A 5 page research paper discussing the defensive skills and strategies that can be used in coaching. The writer offers examples of skills or strategies to help in coaching, such as planning the class well, having a sense of humor, and improving communication skills. Bibliography is provided.
Filename: Coaching.wps

Cross Gender Coaching
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This 6 page argument takes the position that female coaches should not be hired for male teams. Reasons given include the use of Bandura's theory of self-efficacy which is illustrated with an example from the 1998 Winter Olympic games. Also included is a discussion of the psychological impact of locker room activity as well as statistics regarding the decline in the availability of female coaches. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Fecoach.wps

High School Basketball
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3 page review of a High School basketball game, its players, strength and weaknesses. Provides suggested strategy for beating the observed home team. Excellent for those studying coaching and related issues. No Bibliography.
Filename: Basketba.wps

How To Be A Good Baseball Coach
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7 pages on the psychology of coaching baseball. The paper, which describes what is involved in being a good coach today, is broken into five subsection. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Bcoach.wps

Issues In Coaching / Interscholastic Competition & The Student Athlete
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A 6 page paper on competitive interscholastic sports in which the writer looks at specific programs, the importance of good academic standing, certification of coaches, and whether or not we're doing a 'good job'-- of ensuring that school athletes also do well in their studies. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Skoolspo.wps

Paul 'Bear' Bryant / The Ultimate Football Coach
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This 8 page paper provides biographical information on a man who some say was the greatest coach who ever lived. A portrait of this football giant shows a picture of man immersed in the sport. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Paulbry.wps

The Media's Responsibility In Covering Sports # 2
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In this well-reasoned 6 page essay, the writer discusses what the media's ethical responsibilities should be in covering sports-related issues & events and how these measure up with reality. It is argued that the media spends too much time influencing the opinions of fans while it should really be providing objective news. Ultimately, the media's poor coverage of sports helps ruin the private lives of athletes, creates dishonesty among players & coaches, and in the specific case of college sports,-- helps draw the spotlight away from education itself. Recommended ideas about what the media should be doing are presented. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Sportmd2.wps