Strategic planning for collegiate athletics provides you with a proven formula to help your athletic program expand and succeed at a higher level this book gives insight into using a team building approach to plan and to develop leaders and involve a broad range of people in the planning process. This book presents strategies for planning and managing athletic programs it helps college athletic administrators analyze their organizations environment set objectives decide on specific actions and obtain feedback chapter 1 perspectives on planning for athletics programs discusses what planning is and why it is important. Aimed at developing a long term strategic plan for the athletic department strategic planning for collegiate athletics offers a step by step approach complete with worksheets and examples to assist athletic administrations in developing their plans for collegiate athletics you will discover how to manage issues such as high turnover rates unclear goals among staff working long hours and . We formed a core team of athletics faculty and central administrative representatives to create our strategy vanderbilt universitys strategic plan for athletics guiding framework vision to deliver the preeminent student athlete experience in college athletics providing the opportunity for our student athletes to succeed in all areas