In response to your classmates' posts, compare the rationale behind their choice of association and conference with your own. Discuss the strengths and potential challenges of their decisions in terms of management, planning, organization, and administration of the athletics program. Additionally, consider how their choice might impact the college's recruitment efforts, community engagement, and overall athletic reputation.

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If I were hired as the athletic director at a newly established four-year university in my city, I would choose the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association), which is home to the best college athletes in the United States and comprises over 1,000 schools (PBS, 2023). The specific conference I would choose to join is the Big Ten Conference, which is best known for its football and basketball programs. The Big Ten is currently the best conference in the NCAA. I will approach the management, planning, organization, and administration of the intercollegiate athletics program by establishing a vision and goals that support the growth of student-athletes in the classroom and in their respective sports, as well as by concentrating on forming partnerships, raising the money required to hire top recruits and qualified coaching staff, and emphasizing the value of accountability.