| Abstract: |
Collegiate sports programs are often characterized as the front porch of a
university, serving to publicize the institution and draw students to the
door. We analyze if athletic malfeasance, as measured by NCAA postseason
tournament bans of men’s basketball, negatively affects either the quantity or
quality of student applications or enrollment. Our findings suggest that
athletic malfeasances that result in postseason tournament bans lowers both
the quantity and quality of students enrolling at the infracting university.
Our results demonstrate that impropriety by an athletics program serves as
signal to prospective students regarding the overall quality of the
university. Key Words: Education, NCAA, Athletic Malfeasance |