Promoting Coaches on Instagram

A Content Analysis of Posts Featuring NCAA Division I Coaches of Women’s Sports

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https://doi.org/10.17161/04w5rq04

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female coaches, intercollegiate sports, women's sports, NCAA, Instagram

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2024-06-11

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Santia, M., Upton, J., & Hirko, S. (2024). Promoting Coaches on Instagram: A Content Analysis of Posts Featuring NCAA Division I Coaches of Women’s Sports . Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.17161/04w5rq04