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Cross-Sport Recruiting Effects in NCAA D1 Football and Basketball

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  • Brent A. Evans
  • Joshua D. Pitts

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Using an extensive data set, we conduct an academic study of the determinants of recruiting success in Division 1 basketball and football. Among many findings, we show that football recruiting is correlated with on-court basketball success, although the relationship is not always positive. However, we do not find any evidence supporting the oft-held claim that on-field football success aids in basketball recruiting. Additionally, our models indicate that recruiting effects differ between “power†and “mid-major†conferences. These findings, among others provided herein, should enhance the literature on recruiting in college sports and could encourage administrators and coaches to reconsider recruiting tactics.

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  • Brent A. Evans & Joshua D. Pitts, 2018. "Cross-Sport Recruiting Effects in NCAA D1 Football and Basketball," Journal of Sports Economics, , vol. 19(6), pages 820-842, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:jospec:v:19:y:2018:i:6:p:820-842
    DOI: 10.1177/1527002516684171
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