With scholarship of teaching, you have to ask yourself, what is the impact of the research. I ask that of any research of any type. What impact has it had in the field. I use exactly the same criteria. On the role of athletics.
Intercollegiate sports builds a school spirit and loyalty.
It is very important to a university. All sorts of productive partnerships are built because of the loyalty created by the program. It's an important part of what we do, but we have to watch it carefully. It has to be carefully overseen. One mistake, one rogue player, can tarnish the reputation of the university.