Summary of Updated Hiring Trends for Athletic Directors: The organization’s members are encouraged to make informed career-promoting and advancement decisions based on this curriculum provided during educational opportunities at Women Leaders. Women Leaders in College Sports continues to use this information to supplement its existing professional development curriculum. The following research update (2021) provides reporting on trends across all three NCAA divisions. The data regarding academic backgrounds and work experience will also be useful to aspiring Athletic Directors as they try and position themselves as the best candidates for these leadership roles” We know that this data is extremely useful to Presidents as they continue to try and expand diversity in college athletics leadership roles. “The data shows that diversity hiring has increased over the past few years, and we are pleased to see this upward trend and hope that the research has helped to shine a light on this important topic. “The Allan “Bud” Selig Sports Law & Business Program at ASU Law is once again honored and privileged to have the opportunity to share its research with Women Leaders in College Sports,” says Wong. Any changes to personnel in those roles after that date will be recorded in next year’s report. The data gathering process was completed on Apand is reflective of all athletic directors to that date. Wong and his team navigated hundreds of websites to collect information on all current athletic directors at every Division. The data used in this research was strictly compiled from public data and reflects only readily available information from each institution’s website and additional online resources. We are thrilled to continue this partnership and utilize ASU’s research to invest in Women Leaders everywhere.” "Our mission to develop and advance women at all levels remains strong, and the research provided by Glenn Wong and the team at ASU Law is so very important for our organization, and the entire industry” says Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. “ The research highlights important hiring trends in the industry, which allows women to be more strategic with career decisions. Specifically, both parties aimed to learn more about the paths, education and experience levels attributed to those hires before they landed the designated position of athletic director. Women Leaders began this partnership with ASU Law in 2017 to better understand the hiring trends and career characteristics of men and women administrators who are hired to athletic director jobs, across all NCAA Divisions. Kansas City, Mo.- Women Leaders in College Sports (Women Leaders), in collaboration with Executive Director and Distinguished Professor, Glenn Wong, and Stephanie Jarvis, Lecturer, from the Allan “Bud” Selig Master of Sports Law and Business program at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU Law), are excited to make public their updated research findings on the career trajectory of NCAA Division I, Division II and Division III athletic directors. Women Leaders in College Sports, in Partnership with the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU, Announce Latest NCAA Division I, II and III Athletic Director Research Findings
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