ABSTRACT

Research exploring international student-athletes’ (ISA’s) perceptions of their National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) experience has been limited to studies conducted prior to, during, or immediately following their college careers. Notably lacking has been research conducted with ISA’s who have been removed from college sport for a significant time period. Twenty-three former NCAA Division I athletes representing 16 countries and eight sports participated in semi-structured interviews 30–60 minutes in duration to address this gap in the literature. Each participant had been removed from college sport for a minimum of five years to allow sufficient time to assess the long-term impact of college sport on their lives. Three primary themes emerged from the analysis of data: (1) thinking globally, (2) development and application of life skills, and (3) preparation for sport careers over non-sport careers. Implications of each theme are discussed and recommendations are offered for prospective ISA’s and American post-secondary institutions.

摘要

探索国际学生运动员 (ISA) 对其国家大学体育协会 (NCAA) 经历的看法的研究仅限于在大学生涯之前、期间或之后进行的研究。值得注意的是，缺乏对已被大学体育移除很长时间的 ISA 进行的研究。代表 16 个国家和 8 个运动项目的 23 名前 NCAA 一级运动员参加了持续 30-60 分钟的半结构化访谈，以解决文献中的这一空白。每位参与者都被取消了至少五年的大学体育运动，以便有足够的时间来评估大学体育对他们生活的长期影响。数据分析中出现了三个主要主题：(1) 全局思考，(2) 生活技能的发展和应用，以及 (3) 为体育事业而非非体育事业做好准备。讨论了每个主题的含义，并为未来的 ISA 和美国大专院校提供了建议。