Rauschenfels, DianeWilliams, JuliaVande Hoef, Heidi R2013-10-082017-04-142013-10-082017-04-1420122012https://hdl.handle.net/11299/187560Thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Education degree in the College of Education and Human Service Professions, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2012Committee names: Diane Rauschenfels, Julia Williams This item has been modified from the original to redact the signatures present.The purpose of this study is to explore the academic and sociological impact of participation in the National Football Foundation’s Play It Smart Program, an educational program that places trained academic coaches to mentor high school football teams in at-risk or under-served communities across the United States.enNational Football Foundation’s Play It Smart ProgramAcademic impactSociological impactAcademic coachesUnderserved communitiesat-risk student athletesMaster of EducationDepartment of EducationCollege of Education and Human Service ProfessionsUniversity of Minnesota DuluthPlan Cs (coursework-based master's degrees)Play It Smart (National Football Foundation)Football coaches.High school football players.Academic achievement.Scholarly Text or Essay