AD Foundational Concepts & Principles 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which federal legislation prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal financial assistance?
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
- Title IX of the Education Amendments (Correct answer)
- The Equal Pay Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
Correct answer: Title IX of the Education Amendments
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in any educational program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.
Question 2: What is the primary purpose of an athletic department's mission statement?
- To satisfy accreditation requirements
- To articulate the department's core values, goals, and purpose (Correct answer)
- To outline budget allocations for each sport
- To define the duties of each staff member
Correct answer: To articulate the department's core values, goals, and purpose
A mission statement articulates the department's core values, goals, and overarching purpose to guide decision-making and communicate priorities to stakeholders.
Question 3: An athletic director who prioritizes student-athlete academic success above win-loss records is demonstrating which leadership principle?
- Transactional leadership
- Servant leadership (Correct answer)
- Autocratic leadership
- Laissez-faire leadership
Correct answer: Servant leadership
Servant leadership prioritizes the well-being and development of others — in athletics, placing student-athlete welfare and academics above departmental prestige.
Question 4: Which governing body oversees intercollegiate athletics at the Division I level in the United States?
- NAIA
- NJCAA
- NCAA (Correct answer)
- NFHS
Correct answer: NCAA
The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) is the primary governing body overseeing Division I intercollegiate athletics in the United States.
Question 5: What does the term 'institutional control' mean in the context of athletic administration?
- The school's ability to control ticket sales revenue
- The institution's responsibility to ensure compliance with all governing body rules (Correct answer)
- The power of administrators to override coaching decisions
- The athletic director's authority over facility scheduling
Correct answer: The institution's responsibility to ensure compliance with all governing body rules
Institutional control refers to the institution's ultimate responsibility for ensuring its athletic programs comply with all applicable governing body rules and regulations.
Question 6: Which ethical framework focuses on the consequences of actions to determine their moral worth?
- Deontological ethics
- Virtue ethics
- Consequentialism (Correct answer)
- Divine command theory
Correct answer: Consequentialism
Consequentialism judges actions based on their outcomes — an action is morally right if it produces the best overall consequences.
Question 7: Which concept describes the athletic director's duty to act in the best interest of the institution rather than personal gain?
- Risk management
- Fiduciary responsibility (Correct answer)
- Strategic alignment
- Stakeholder engagement
Correct answer: Fiduciary responsibility
Fiduciary responsibility requires the athletic director to act in the best interest of the institution and its stakeholders, avoiding conflicts of interest and self-dealing.
AD Foundational Concepts & Principles 2
Which federal legislation prohibits sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal financial assistance?