ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a detailed analysis of hazing events that have occurred in intercollegiate athletics. It provides resources and insights to disrupt hazing practices in athletics in order to allow student-athletes to thrive as scholars and as athletes in their respective sports. In 1923, the first reported case of hazing in the intercollegiate setting took place at Hobart College, a small liberal arts institution in New York. In this instance, a first-year football player was beaten by two senior players and then thrown into a lake. Hazing in athletics continues today, and the chapter highlights more recent events. Recent studies have suggested that 80" of all student-athletes have faced hazing at some point during their college athletic careers. The trends in intercollegiate athletics are difficult to track, alcohol-related events have increased in the last decade. The chapter then provides an overview of techniques and tips administrators, coaches, and student-athletes can utilize to prevent hazing.
