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How to Maximize Learfield Cup Points
Loras College Cruisin Cruz Fedler • Jacob Peterson • Michael Perhats Jordan Stiefel • Maura Walsh • Cole Zillner
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Overview Learfield Point System Variables Methodology Results
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Purpose Cruisin
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Purpose Wanted to see where Loras and other IIAC schools compared relative to the rest of the nation Cruisin
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Learfield Point System
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What are Learfield Points?
“The crowning achievement in college athletics.” What A program honoring institutions that are achieving success throughout their athletic program How Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women based on end of season standings Sports Included Division- I — 20, ten men’s and ten women’s Division-II — 14, seven men’s and seven women’s Division-III — 18, nine men’s and nine women’s NAIA – 12, six men’s and six women’s Cruisin
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Importance Learfield Cup points show how successful an institution's athletic program is Maximizing points will generate more awareness, promote a school’s culture, and attract more perspective student athletes. Cruisin
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Methodology Mo
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Methodology Examined D-III Schools with at least 50 points average over last 5 years (135) Obtained data from Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act, Learfield Sports, and school athletic websites Programmed via R Studio to find correlations and visualizations Mo
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Variables Mo
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Variables Average Learfield points per year Recruiting expenses
Operating expenses Enrollment Athletic participation (men and women) Average Head Coach salary (men and women) Total revenue generated Mo
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Student Enrollment Total Recruiting Expenses Mo
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Results J
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Past Success as Indicator of Future Success
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Student Enrollment as Indicator of Points
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Women Participation as Indicator of Points
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Men Participation as Indicator of Points
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Division One Operating Expenses as Indicator of Points
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Women’s Operating Expenses as Indicator of Points
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Men’s Operating Expenses as Indicator of Points
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Men’s Head Coach Salary as Indicator of Points
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Swaggy Z
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Total Recruiting Expenses
Student Enrollment Total Recruiting Expenses Swaggy Z
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Limitations Missing data points Intangibles (yet) Swaggy Z
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Future Studies Swaggy Z
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What Can Be Found With More Time
Admissions Culture of campuses Four year athletes JV programs Other variables that make students attend schools Division-I testing Z
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Conclusion Learfield Point System Variables Methodology Results
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Thank You! Crusin Questions?
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References http://thedirectorscup.com/about/
Every school’s athletic site was used to help collect data Rstudio version 3.3.1
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