著者

松尾 博一 相澤 くるみ 井上 雄平 松元 剛

出版者

筑波大学体育センター

雑誌

大学体育研究 = Journal of Sport and Physical Education Center, University of Tsukuba (ISSN:03867129)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.40, pp.47-64, 2018-03

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Currently, the Japanese government has been considering the establishment of an umbrella organization for governing college sports in Japan, which models the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States (U.S.). However, little academic literature exists in Japan that has examined the historical background of the NCAA. The aim of this paper is to address this knowledge gap and examine the historical background of the NCAA. In particular, the paper analyzes previous empirical studies and reports published mainly in the U.S. regarding U.S. college sports and the NCAA. From this analysis, the current study reveals the background of the NCAA, starting from the 19th century when the NCAA was not in existence. The structure of this paper is as follows. First, the history of the NCAA is divided into four phases: 1) before the establishment of the NCAA from the early period of the 19th century to 1910, 2) the early period of the NCAA from 1910 to the 1950s, 3) the transitional period of the NCAA from the 1960s to 2000, and 4) the modern NCAA from 2000 to present. Second, many challenges faced by the NCAA including the commercialization of college sports, amateurism, gender equity, and racial issues are discussed, followed by an analysis of how the NCAA has developed solutions to these challenges. In establishing the Japanese version of the NCAA, it is essential to consider the historical background of the NCAA and project how the current challenges facing the organization as well as its solutions to these challenges may be translated to the future landscape of college sports in Japan.