GOALS IN PURSUING THE DOCTORATE

GOALS IN PURSUING THE DOCTORATE

INITIAL CONSIDERATION OF A DISSERTATION TOPIC

Being a self-driven individual with high skills in conducting extensive online and physical library research, I intend to explore an examination of Coaches’ Mentoring practices that will improve African American Student-Athletes graduation rates. Recent research has proven that among 65 leading universities in the United States, the graduation rate among black male athletes continues to decline in comparison to any other black non-athletes and graduates. Further, the report reveals that when colleges and universities break for the College Football Playoff title, a substantial number of students predominantly blacks, do not report back but keep on observing the National Championship in Men’s Basketball (McGowan, 2018). As a result, the black male student-athletes end up being underrepresented in graduation.

Knowingly, various proposals that cut across the sports media, NCAA, athletes, and their families have been aired to heal the situation. According to McGowan (2018), these recommendations include; a call by NCAA to disaggregate student-athletes’ data based on race, sport, sex, and division and the schools to focus on enrolling black students who are not athletes. Personally, embarking on some of these suggestions to solve lower graduation rates among black male student-athletes makes me feel they are not satisfactory. In connection, I the purpose of my research for my thesis will seek functional Coaches’ Mentoring Practices that will raise Graduation Rates Among the African American Student-Athletes.

CONCLUSION