A Look at Diversity within the NCAA and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Athletic Department: An Applied Journalism Project

Authors

Kaitlynn Johnson, University of Nebraska - LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2022

Document Type

Thesis

Citation

Johnson, Kaitlynn. A Look at Diversity within the NCAA and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Athletic Department: An Applied Journalism Project. Undergraduate Honors Thesis. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 2022.

Comments

Copyright Kaitlynn Johnson 2022.

Abstract

By using data from the NCAA demographics database and the University of Nebraska, Lincoln’s Sports Sponsorship report for 2021-2022, this journalism news story shows how the Nebraska athletic department compares to the average of NCAA Division I schools. This news article discusses diversity in coaches, student-athletes, and athletic department administrations.