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Although more emphasis is being placed on African Americans athletes, there are still disparities in the number of African American athletes compared to the number of African Americans in administrative positions. This study is based on the argument that supports the need for more African American in athletic administration positions, by examining the current hiring and retention of African American administrators and the critical issues underlying their employment.It is important to have more information readily available since there is such a large percent of African American athletes competing at institutions. Until the number of African American administrators is equitable to the number of participants creating revenue for their respective universities, there will always be a need for this study.This study utilized qualitative research methods to analyze interviews and survey data. The results of this study revealed that having role models, mentors, establishing a network, and enhancing enrollment and graduation rates of African Americans in graduate schools are key elements in increasing the numbers of African Americans in athletic administration positions. / Department of Physics and Astronomy