UNLV OLYMPIC SPORTS

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING PROGRAM

Prepared for:

Dr. Gene Hall

School of Environmental and Public Affairs (SEPA)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Prepared by:

Aley Rohde, Curtis Terry, and Tim Vaske

Master’s Students in Public Administration (MPA Program)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

April 25, 2016

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………...Chapter 1, Page 4

Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………….Chapter 2, Page 5

Evaluators Qualifications………………………………………………………………………………..Page 6

Program Description……………………………………………………………………..Chapter 3, Pages 7-8

Program Goals………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 9

Program Context Environmental Scan………………………………………………………...Pages 10

Logic Model……………………………………………………………………………………...Chapter 4, Page 11

Evaluation Questions………………………………………………………………………..Chapter 5, Page 12

Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………...Chapter 6, Page 12

Data Collection……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 13

Data Analysis………………………………………………………………………………………….Pages 14-18

Results……………………………………………………………………………………………..Chapter 7, Page 19

Key Findings…………………………………………………………………………………………...Pages 19-20

Recommendations………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 20

Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….Chapter 8, Page 21

Appendix A: Survey/Questionnaire…………………………………….……………………..Pages 22-25

Appendix B: Supplemental Data of the Mountain West Conference and Other Conferences Nationwide……………………………………………...…………………………….Pages 26-31

Appendix C: Memorandum of Understanding…………………………………………..Pages 32-34

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This program evaluation would not be possible without the insights, expertise,

and information provided by the exceptional individuals of the UNLV olympic sports

strength and conditioning program. We first would like to thank the Director of the

UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program Mr. Jason Kabo and the

Assistant Director of UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program Mr.

Jaime Wynn, for allowing us to complete a program evaluation for the UNLV olympic

sports strength and conditioning program. We greatly appreciate and value their time

in collaborating together to identify essential information about the program and how

it can be improved.

And also we want to thank our inspirational, decorated, distinguished professor

Dr. Gene Hall for his suggestions, recommendations, depth of knowledge, coaching,

mentoring, and guidance in conducting a program evaluation.

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CHAPTER 1_______________________________________________________________________________

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The program being evaluated is the olympic sports strength and conditioning

program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The purpose of this program

evaluation is to gather feedback from student-athletes and head coaches on how the

opening of the new baseball facility will impact student-athlete's and the strength and

conditioning program.

The UNLV strength and conditioning program overseas 16 intercollegiate

athletic teams and includes 4 full-time strength and conditioning employees. For this

program evaluation football is not an olympic sport. Therefore the olympic strength

and conditioning program consists of 15 intercollegiate athletic teams and employs 2

full-time employees.

The goals of the program are: to have an effective training program with a high

ratio of coaches to athletes, the ability to specialize and tailor training programs for

student athletes, to increase staff (facility employees), provide greater access to

facilities for student athletes, provide the best athletic training and a safe workout

environment, create the highest quality strength and conditioning program possible,

plan for future facilities, and have a well trained staff of employees.

The assessment of the program is resources and budgets are not increasing,

remain stagnant, new facilities help the program thrive and grow, and facilities are not

properly staffed. There are areas where the program is doing well such as making

their own equipment, the strength and conditioning staff makes time for missed

workouts, and current employees are dedicated to working longer hours than

required by contract.

As a result of the survey we created, there were two salient perspectives that

facilities improve the program and there is a need to hire more facility employees.

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INTRODUCTION

The program being evaluated is the olympic sports strength and conditioning

program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas

(UNLV) was established in 1957. Shortly there after, UNLV’s first sports team was

men’s basketball in 1958. Later, the baseball team developed in 1960 and the football

team started in 1968. Women’s sports teams emerged in 1960 with women’s tennis

and years later women’s basketball in 1974. UNLV athletics was part of the Big West

Conference in 1982, then joined the Western Athletic Conference from 1996 to 1998,

and from 1999 to today UNLV is part of the Mountain West Conference.

Strength and conditioning is a vital part of intercollegiate athletics, as it

enhances the essential skills of college athletes needed to succeed in competition.

This program evaluation will evaluate how the addition of the new baseball facility

affects student-athletes, coaches, and the resources surrounding the olympic sports

strength and conditioning program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The

purpose of the evaluation is to gather feedback and perspectives from coaches and

athletes in how the new baseball facility has an effect on the olympic sports strength

and conditioning program at UNLV.

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EVALUATOR’S QUALIFICATIONS

The evaluator’s consists of three subject matter experts with practical application and

working knowledge of NCAA rules and regulations. Ms. Rohde and Mr. Terry have first

hand experience utilizing the UNLV strength and conditioning program.

Aley Rohde is a graduate student of the Masters of Public Administration program at

the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She will graduate in May of 2016. Aley received

her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice from UNLV in 2014. She is currently a

full-time student-athlete and plays on the women’s basketball team at UNLV. After

completion of her Master's Degree, Aley plans on continuing her education pursuing a

PhD in Psychology.

Curtis Terry is a graduate student of the Masters of Public Administration program at

the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He will graduate in May of 2016. Curtis received

his Bachelors of Arts Degree in University Studies from UNLV in 2008. He is a former

scholarship student-athlete at UNLV and a former professional basketball player.

Curtis previously managed the Emerald City Basketball Academy in Seattle, WA while

coaching one of the top ranked girls high school basketball teams in the state. He

currently works for UNLV’s academic success center as an academic support counselor

for the men’s basketball program. Curtis’ previous position was a graduate assistant

for the UNLV men’s basketball program.

Tim Vaske is a graduate student in the Masters of Public Administration program at

the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He will graduate in May of 2016. Tim received his

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from Grand View University in Des Moines,

IA. Tim played college tennis at NCAA Division III school Central College in Pella, IA.

Tim was the Program Director for the City of Webster City’s tennis program for 3 years

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and was a USTA certified professional instructor. Tim’s professional experience

includes working for the Federal government (the United States Air Force), State

government (working for Governor Culver in 2007 in his home state of Iowa), and has

worked for local government municipalities in both Iowa and Nevada. Tim will be

furthering his education in pursuing a PhD in Public Administration and Policy.

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The UNLV strength and conditioning staff consists of 4 full-time strength and

conditioning coaches that oversee 16 athletic teams in three separate facilities.

Football is not an olympic sport. For this program evaluation there are 15 sports

programs and 2 full time olympic strength and conditioning coaches. The three

facilities for the UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program are: the Lied

Athletic Complex (LAC), The Paul McDermott Physical Education Complex (MPE), and

the Mendenhall Center (MC).

Approximately three years ago the olympic strength and conditioning program

added new facilities with an increase in weight rooms from 1 to 3 weight rooms. With

an increase in facilities, no additional employees or staff were hired. Budgets have

remained stagnant and have not increased with the addition of new facilities. The

sustainability for future facilities will remain a challenge with no increase in the budget

or the hiring of additional employees for these new facilities. With the opening of a

new weight room in 2016 the budget and staff will remain the same. 175K was

allocated in funds for equipment of the 10,000 square foot baseball facility.

The opening of new facilities will require hiring more staff in order to maintain

operations and meet the needs of student-athletes. The expectations for the program

are: 4 weight rooms and 2 employees in each weight room for a total of eight

employees. The intended outlook for staff is 4 full time and 4 part time employees.

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The vital components to a program evaluation are assessing the strengths, and

weakness, and challenges. Described below are the strengths, and weaknesses, and

challenges for the UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program.

Strengths

● Upgrading/updating facilities – especially with onset of new facilities

● Dedicated, hard-working full time staff (working 10-12 hour days on the minimum,

and willing to work as much as needed)

● Versatile, knowledgeable staff (cost effective making equipment instead of

purchasing new equipment to save money)

Weaknesses

● Staffing, inadequate personnel for facilities

● Need to upgrade facilities (MPE) (baseball, swimming, track, CC, M&W soccer, M&W

tennis)

● Most heavily used weight room has not been updated since the 1980s.

● Not being efficient with resources/funding provided

● Dietician, need a dietician for the program

● Lack of planning/executing a vision for the future

Challenges

● Inadequacies of staffing based on the amount of athletes using the facilities.

● Accessibility: ideal outlook having facilities 24 hours a day 7 days a week

● Part-time staff can only work 20 hours a week and cannot supervise

student-athletes according to National Strength and Conditioning Association

guidelines

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PROGRAM GOALS

Two themes program evaluations focus on are effectiveness and efficiency.

“effectiveness is a way of providing information to its stakeholders to assess how well

a program is performing in relation to the stated objectives and intended outcomes

for the program” (Hawthorn, L.R.L, Huse, I. and McDavid, J.C 2013). “Efficiency is a way

to make changes to a program in improving its program operations. A needs

assessment can be beneficial to a program evaluation in the planning and revising a

program” (Hawthorn, L.R.L, Huse, I. and McDavid, J.C 2013).

In collaboration and discussion with the clients of the the UNLV olympic sports

strength and conditioning program, Jason Kabo and Jamie Wynn, have developed

some formative evaluations that are intended to provide feedback and advice in

improving the program. Mr. Kabo and Ms. Wynn echo the importance of

effectiveness in how well the program is performing in relation to the stated objectives

and intended outcomes of the program. They also state their goals as a way of being

more efficient by making changes to the program in improving program operations.

The following goals are also examples and approaches to a needs assessment that

focus on planning and revising the program. The clients feel the following ideas will

make the program more efficient and effective taking into consideration the strengths,

weaknesses, and challenges to improving the program.

1) The ability to have an effective training program with a high ratio of coaches to athletes

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2) The ability to specialize and tailor training programs for athletes 3) To increase staff (facility employees) 4) Provide greater access and availability of the facilities for student athletes 5) Expectations of the staff to provide the best athletic training and a safe workout

environment where student athletes are able to improve on their strength and conditioning

6) To create the highest quality strength and conditioning program possible, keeping up to date with the best equipment available for training, proper planning for future facilities, and a well trained staff.

PROGRAM CONTEXT ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN

UNLV has 7 men’s programs and 9 women’s programs for a total of 16 athletic

programs offered at UNLV. The men’s programs include: baseball, basketball, football,

golf, soccer, swimming and diving, and tennis. The women’s programs consist of:

basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and

field, and volleyball. Of the 16 athletic programs at UNLV, 15 of the programs are

considered olympic sports programs with football not being considered an olympic

sport. UNLV has a director of olympic strength and conditioning coach and an

assistant director of olympic strength and conditioning coach.

When conducting a program evaluation for the UNLV olympic sports strength

and conditioning program it is important to obtain a discernable perspective of how

the program compares to conference schools and schools nationwide. In making

these comparisons it gives us a broader context and understanding of the program

and changes that may be needed. We focused on three areas: the number of sports

programs, the number of facilities, and the number of strength and conditioning staff

at NCAA Division I colleges and universities. For the sake of this program evaluation

the emphasis is on the number of facilities and the strength and conditioning staffs at

each university.

The mean number of facilities in the Mountain West Conference is 12.8. The

number of facilities UNLV has is 13 which falls slightly above the mean. The mean

number of employees of the strength and conditioning staff in the Mountain West

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Conference is 5.08. UNLV’s number of strength and conditioning staff falls just below

that with 4 staff members ranking in the bottom half of the conference.

Nationally, of the 9 other Division 1 conference schools the mean number of

facilities is 15.8. UNLV in comparison in facilities nationally falls below the national

mean with 13 facilities. The mean number of strength and conditioning staff

nationally is 9.3. In regards to strength and conditioning staff nationally, UNLV falls

below the national average with 4 staff members.

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LOGIC MODEL

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EVALUATION QUESTIONS

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1. How are the athletic department resources currently used by the olympic strength and conditioning program?

2. In what ways are the UNLV olympic strength and conditioning program helping

student-athletes meet their fullest physical potential? 3. What factors are considered in hiring additional staff for the UNLV strength and conditioning program? 4. To what extent is growth of the strength and conditioning program being

considered in operations and resources? If so, how?

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METHODOLOGY

•Questionnaire/Survey the questionnaire will consist of: multiple choice questions,

closed ended questions, open ended questions, likert statements, and response

validity. The survey will be distributed to both student-athletes and coaches of each

olympic sports programs at UNLV. The measure used for the questionnaire/survey

was Qualtrics survey software.

• Interviews will be conducted based on random sampling of coaches and student

athletes by gathering data and information using face validity (judgement by the

people), and response validity (sincere responses by the respondents). Interviews will

be conducted using random sampling as a way to be fair, not bias, and gather the

most accurate information. Random sampling means respondents will have an equal

chance of being selected, no respondents have been excluded, and eliminates the

possibilities of biases.

DATA COLLECTION

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The data collection consisted of two distinct surveys one for student athletes

and one for coaches. The premise of the evaluation is to determine the effects of the

new baseball facility has on UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program.

We created and designed two disparate surveys based on the holistic nature of

the integrated parts to the program. There were common questions and themes

between the two surveys. Common questions and themes elicited in the survey were

the following:

•Awareness of the new baseball facility built at UNLV

•If the opening of the baseball facility will have a negative effect

•Are facilities being adequately staffed

•The number of workouts student-athletes and teams complete each week

•UNLV strength and conditioning staff making additional time and availability

for missed workouts

The survey was sent electronically online to 277 Olympic Sport student-athletes

at UNLV and to the 14 Olympic Sport Head Coaches at UNLV. This was the preferred

method as respondents can submit their survey online and the program evaluators

will receive the results and data online as well. Administering the survey electronically

decreased costs, allows for accessibility to results and data, and saves time for both

the survey and program evaluators. The timeframe of data collection was for two

months.

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DATA ANALYSIS

Our data analysis focuses on the common questions and themes listed

previously. We will discuss the questions using (qualitative methods) and then reveal

the responses in percentages using (quantitative methods) in a mixed method

approach.

The first question we want to compare is the responses to the question did you

know there is a UNLV baseball facility set to open on-campus. The answer choices to

this question are closed end either yes or no.

Student Athletes

Coaches

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The second question is I believe the opening of the UNLV baseball facility will negatively affect the individual and team’s experience.

Student Athletes

Coaches

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The third question is are the facilities adequately staffed.

Student Athletes

Coaches

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The fourth question relates to the number of workouts student athletes and teams complete each week.

Student Athletes

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Coaches

The fifth question addresses the availability to make up workouts.

Student Athletes

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Coaches

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KEY FINDINGS

When asked did you know about the new UNLV baseball facility being built in

the spring it was apparent both student athletes and coaches were aware of the new

UNLV baseball facility being built on campus. An interesting finding was of the 8

responses by coaches 8 of 8 individuals 100% were aware of the new baseball facility

being built. This reveals the relationship coaches have with top administrative

personnel and a top down management approach on how information is

communicated.

The question of will the new UNLV baseball facility have a negative impact on

my experience, no student athletes or coaches agreed with the question. Student

athletes and coaches top answers were strongly disagree student athletes 47% and

coaches 50%. This entails the new UNLV baseball facility will have a positive impact on

the program.

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Next, was the question whether the facilities were adequately staffed. There

was some disparity and mixed perceptions of student athletes and coaches. Student

athletes top responses were strongly agree 51% and somewhat agree 27%, where

coaches answered the opposite with their top responses of strongly disagree 63% and

somewhat disagree 25%. What the results concluded are student athletes may not

have an accurate assessment of how well a program is staffed due to their

commitments in practicing and excelling in competition. Coaches on the other hand

work more closely with administrative personnel such as the UNLV olympic sports

strength and conditioning staff, facility managers, and athletic directors that reveal

coaches may have a better perception on how well the facilities are staffed.

The results varied of how many individual and team workouts student athletes

complete each week. The top two responses for student athletes we 3-4 workouts

57% followed by 0-2 workouts 37%. The top two responses for team workouts from

coaches were 2-3 workouts 67% followed by 3-4 workouts 22%. A common answer by

student athletes and coaches suggest the number of workouts per week falls between

2-4 workouts.

The last question revealed the UNLV olympic strength and conditioning staff is

accommodating in helping student athletes and teams with missed worked outs and

making additional time. The top two responses of student athletes and coaches were

strongly agree and somewhat agree.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Our recommendations are similar in the results from the survey. For the

sustainability of the UNLV olympic sports program new facilities and the hiring of

additional staff will greatly benefit the program.

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In hiring new employees or additional staff these are our recommendations.

We feel it would be beneficial in creating two new jobs for the UNLV olympic sports

strength and conditioning program:

Recommendation 1: Consider hiring an Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning, that works with Olympic Sports at UNLV. This position will be a benefit in serving the needs of student-athletes and give the the UNLV olympic strength and conditioning staff more flexibility.

Recommendation 2: Consider hiring a dietician/sports nutritionist employee. A dietician or nutritionist is just as important as strength and conditioning that provides many tangible benefits such as eating right, maintaining a healthy weight, taking the right supplements or vitamins, and helps prevent injuries such as being hydrated.

Recommendation 3: Consider hiring more facility employees. These positions do not have to be full time positions or high paying jobs. We recommend creating graduate assistantships or part time positions for current UNLV students. Hiring graduate assistants or part time employees is cost effective, gives students jobs, and meets the needs of the program.

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CONCLUSION

From this program evaluation we have discussed the impact a new baseball

facility has had on the program, included information from the clients about the

program, and incorporated feedback from both student athletes and coaches.

The program goals of the UNLV olympic strength and conditioning program are

a good starting point that correlates well with the strengths, weaknesses, and

challenges to the program. The common issues or themes revolved around

accessibility to facilities, updating/upgrading facilities, investing resources into the

program, and the hiring of additional employees to meet the needs of the program.

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Two key results from the survey were the new baseball facility will benefit the program

and the UNLV strength and conditioning program needs to hire more employees for

the facilities to operate. In order for a program to be successful, thrive, and grow, you

have to invest in people and resources.

APPENDIX A

Survey/Questionnaires for the

UNLV Olympic Sports Strength and Conditioning Program

UNLV Strength and Conditioning Program Evaluation | Student-athletes

Q1 Which intercollegiate sport do you participate in at UNLV?

● Baseball (1) ● M. Basketball (2) ● Basketball (3) ● Cross Country/Track & Field (4) ● M. Golf (5) ● W. Golf (6)

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● M. Soccer (7) ● W. Soccer (8) ● Softball (9) ● M. Swim/Dive (10) ● W. Swim/Dive (11) ● M. Tennis (12) ● W. Tennis (13) ● Volleyball (14)

Q2 Which UNLV strength and conditioning facility does your team currently workout in?

● McDermott Physical Education Complex (MPE) (1) ● Lied Athletic Complex (LAC) (2) ● Mendenhall Center (MC) (3) ● Off-campus facility (4)

Q3 On average, how many team strength and conditioning workouts do you have each week, during the course of the year?

● 0-2 (1) ● 3-4 (2) ● 5-6 (3) ● 6 or more (4)

Q4 Did you know there is a UNLV baseball facility set to open on-campus this Spring?

● Yes (1) ● No (2)

If Yes Is Selected, Then Skip To I believe the opening of the UNLV bas...If No Is Selected, Then Skip To The UNLV strength and conditioning st...

Answer If Did you know there was a UNLV baseball facility set to open on campus this Spring? Yes Is Selected

Q5 I believe the opening of the UNLV baseball facility will negatively impact my experience (scheudling, effectiveness, results) with our strength and conditioning coach?

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2)

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● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q6 The UNLV strength and conditioning staff provides sufficient opportunities for student-athletes to workout in the facilities.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q7 The UNLV strength and conditioning staff offers additional times for student-athletes to complete additional or missed workouts.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q8 The UNLV strength and conditioning facilities provides sufficient equipment and machines for student-athletes to use?

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q9 The UNLV strength and conditioning facilities are adequately staffed in order to provide instruction and supervision in a safe environment.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q10 The UNLV strength and conditioning program has improved my overall strength and conditioning during my time at UNLV.

● Strongly agree (1)

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● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

UNLV Strength and Conditioning Program Evaluation Survey | Coaches

Q1 On average, how many strength and conditioning workouts does your team have each week, during the course of the year?

● 1-2 (1) ● 2-3 (2) ● 3-4 (3) ● 4 or more (4)

Q2 I believe my student-athletes currently receive the appropriate amount of attention from the strength and conditioning staff.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q3 I believe the UNLV strength and conditioning staff makes the scheduling convenient for our student-athletes and team.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q4 I believe the UNLV strength and conditioning staff provide our student-athletes with the best opportunity to be successful.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5) ●

Q5 Did you know there is a UNLV baseball facility set to open on-campus this Spring?

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● Yes (1) ● No (2)

If Yes Is Selected, Then Skip To I believe the opening of the UNLV bas...If No Is Selected, Then Skip To I believe the UNLV strength and condi...

Answer If Were you aware that there is a UNLV baseball facility set to open on campus this Spring? Yes Is Selected

Q6 I believe the opening of the UNLV baseball facility will negatively impact my teams experience (scheduling, effectiveness, results) with our strength and conditioning coach?

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5) ●

Q7 I believe the UNLV strength and conditioning facilities are adequately staffed.

● Strongly agree (1) ● Somewhat agree (2) ● Neither agree nor disagree (3) ● Somewhat disagree (4) ● Strongly disagree (5)

Q8 Where do you think the UNLV strength & conditioning program lands in regards to staffing (number of full-time staff members) in comparison to other schools in the Mountain West Conference?

● Top 1/3 (1) ● Middle 1/3 (2) ● Bottom 1/3 (3)

Q9 With 16 intercollegiate olympic sports teams on campus, how many full-time staff members do you feel is needed to adequately administer the UNLV strength and conditioning program?

● 0-2 (1) ● 2-4 (2) ● 4-6 (3)

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● 6+ (4)

Q10 Do you believe the UNLV strength and conditioning program works effectively for your team, why or why not? If not, what changes would you like to see made?

APPENDIX B

Supplemental data of the Mountain West Conference schools compared to other conferences nationwide number of sports programs, number of facilities, and number of strength and conditioning staff employees.

UNLV Olympic Sports strength and conditioning program compared to other colleges and universities number of sports programs, number of facilities, and number of strength and conditioning employees in the mountain west conference.

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APPENDIX C

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to provide a blueprint and

summary of our agreement to conducting a program evaluation study of the olympic

strength and conditioning program at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

The current plan for the program evaluation study includes the following:

Program Evaluators

Aley Rohde, Curtis Terry, and Tim Vaske are all graduate students pursuing Masters

Degrees in the Master of Public Administration program at the University of Nevada,

Las Vegas.

Client(s)

The clients for the olympic strength and conditioning program at the University of

Nevada, Las Vegas are: Jason Kabo, Director of Strength and Conditioning and Jaime

Wynn, Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning.

Program

The program being evaluated is the UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning

program.

Program Evaluation Supervisor

Dr. Gene Hall, UNLV professor of School of Environmental and Public Affairs (SEPA),

will monitor and supervise the evaluators through the duration of the program

evaluation.

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Program Evaluation Study Questions

1. How are the athletic department resources currently used by the UNLV olympic

sports strength and conditioning program?

2. To what extent is the UNLV olympic sports strength and conditioning program

helping student-athletes meet their fullest potential?

3. What factors are considered in hiring additional staff for the UNLV olympic

strength

and conditioning program?

4. In what ways are growth of the strength and conditioning program being

considered in operations and resources? If so, how?

Study Plan

A) Review of project materials and program operational content to include relative

NCAA regulations budget, staff, student and program schedules

B) Surveys of student athletes and athletic coaches

C) Interviews of strength & conditioning staff, coaches, student-athletes, and program

Sr. Administrator

D) Observations of workout/training sessions of staff and volunteer time study

Study Timeline

The following are anticipated dates that will likely be adjusted based on how activities

unfold. The program evaluation has a specific timeline and will conclude on April 25th,

2016.

Review of materials November-December, 2015

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Discussions with staff December, 2015

Design of survey November-December, 2015

Survey and interviews conducted January-February, 2016

Data analyses February- March 11, 2016

Report Writing March 14 - April 4, 2016

Review of Draft Report April 8, 2016

Presentation of Final Report April 11, 2016

Submission of Final Report April 25, 2016

Confidentiality

The parties agree that all data and information will be kept confidential. Any

dissemination of the final report or information within it must be approved by Jason

Kabo.

By signing below we agree to the conduct of the program evaluation study, its

development and conduct, and presentation of the final report subject to any

unforeseen circumstances which might require changes to the plan.

Program Evaluator: ____________________________________ Date:

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Program Evaluator: ____________________________________Date:

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Program Evaluator: _____________________________________Date:

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Client: _________________________________________________ Date:

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