Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-2023
Publication Title
Journal of Student-Athlete Educational Development and Success
Publisher
American Press
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to document the lived experiences of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I transfer athletes. Researchers conducted semi-structured inter- views with eight male athletes participating in Division I athletics at a comprehensive research university in the Southeast United States. Interviews revealed transfer athletes’ motivations to seek transfer and perceptions of their experience upon transfer. Not surprisingly, athletes sought to transfer for athletic, social, and academic reasons. However, participants indicated that social support structures, tangible institutional resources, and acceptance (i.e., assimilation) were integral to the positive perception of their transfer decision. The importance and potential value of programmatic resource development for transfer athletes among NCAA member institutions is discussed.
Recommended Citation
Benson, J., Commander, T., Flanagan, S., Williams, C., Stokowski, S., Corr, C., & Godfrey, M. (2023). "Really just bettering myself”: Experiences of Division I Male Transfer Student-Athletes, Journal of Student-Athlete Educational Development and Success, 5, 24-42.