An examination of the Senior Woman Administrator designation at NCAA institutions in the State of Missouri
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There is significant disagreement about the Senior Woman Administrator (SWA) designation and how it should function within the overall structure of the athletic department (Smith et al., 2020). The purpose of this policy analysis case study is to fill the gap in research and better understand what people in Missouri who hold the SWA designation do day-in and day-out. Much of the current research related to this topic is quantitative in nature because the NCAA collects and reports mainly descriptive or directory data (Taylor and Hardin, 2016). This policy analysis case study was qualitative in nature, to gather information and personal stories that cannot be quantified so those women's voices may be amplified. Women's experiences, however they are described, are crucial to the advancement of the feminist cause (Chamallas, 2003). Between the fall of 2021 and the spring of 2022, this study was done on the Senior Woman Administrator designation at NCAA institutions in the state of Missouri. From the practitioner's perspective, this is a study that policy makers and educational leaders can look to when asking themselves if they are truly, fully utilizing their SWAs. Contributing to literature and institutions around the state, this study creates an opportunity to have a long-term impact on the future of the SWA designation and its sustainability in the future of athletic departments. The study found two potential ideas for changes to be made to the SWA designation: first, further role definition, and second, the elimination of the role in its entirety. The study also found reason to believe further research could be done on the Russell Rule and its implications on the SWA designation.
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Ed. D.