Date of Project

4-27-2025

Document Type

Honors Thesis

School Name

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Communication

Major Advisor

Nicholas Marks

Abstract

This thesis uses a journalistic approach to explore the intersection between leadership, transformational leadership, in particular, and forms of success through the lens of Kentucky's only NCAA Division 1 Men's Lacrosse program. Interviews, written survey, and observation were utilized to gauge a community-wide perspective about the team and the holistic nature of the student-athlete experience within Bellarmine University Men's Lacrosse. Observation followed the team for three years and engaged players and coaching staff in telling the story of the team's shifting culture and the management process of the team's newfound success. Methods aimed to draw a connection between the change in leadership and perceived success on all fronts of the college athletics landscape, and findings revealed athletic, academic, and social improvements within the team and as perceived by the public.

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