Georgetown Track Coach Resigns Following Investigations
WASHINGTON ― Georgetown announced the resignation of the director of its track and field and cross country programs following investigations of reports of hazing and sexual misconduct. The university...
View ArticleUniversity of Oregon Settles Lawsuit over Rape Allegations
PORTLAND, Ore. ― The University of Oregon has agreed to pay $800,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by a student who claimed she was sexually assaulted last year by three basketball players. The...
View ArticleRutgers University Board Holds Private Meeting Amid Sports Scandal
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers University’s Board of Governors met behind closed doors Friday amid the latest scandal to hit the sports program the school has been trying to build up. Rutgers President...
View ArticleRutgers Football Coach Suspended for Contact Over Player’s Academic Status
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers University has suspended football coach Kyle Flood for three games and fined him $50,000 for contacting a faculty member over a player’s grade. Rutgers President Robert...
View ArticleSIAC, NFL Enter Officiating Partnership
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Wednesday announced a new agreement with the National Football League (NFL) to provide training and professional development for conference...
View ArticleFormer Swimmer Sues Over Alleged Hazing at Western Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A former Western Kentucky swimmer whose allegations of hazing led to a five-year suspension of the school’s program says in a federal lawsuit that he suffered physical, mental and...
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Bryant U. Basketball Assistant Coach Chris Burns Comes Out
Bryant University assistant coach Chris Burns SMITHFIELD, R.I. — Division I men’s basketball has its first openly gay coach. Bryant University assistant coach Chris Burns came out publicly in a...
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Iraolyn Humphreys has joined the Diverse family as an Advertising Account Manager. She has 10 years of sales and account management experience in the government and commercial space. She is a writer...
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A Big Idea to Alleviate Scandals in College Basketball: Educate
Willis Wilson In the modern world of college basketball, many people and organizations are making a lot of money off young athletes, but the return for those young people far too often is negligible....
View ArticleDiverse Charts: 2015-2016 NCAA Bowl Team APRs
Going into the home stretch of college football bowl games, Diverse takes a look at the Academic Progress Rates (APR) among FBS teams. APR is a team-based metric that accounts for the eligibility and...
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Minority Graduation Rates on NCAA Tournament Teams on Upswing
Academic progress among minorities on NCAA Division I basketball tournament teams has taken a commendable leap forward, despite continuing to trail the performance of Whites in the same college...
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March Madness: The Rest of the Story
Dr. Robin Lee Hughes March harkens the smell of roses, cut grass and light spring rains for most folks. For me, March ushers in the smell and shine of hardwoods, leather and tennis shoes—and sheer...
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How to Cultivate More Diversity in College Coaching
If there was ever a space to easily incorporate more diversity on college campuses, it’s in athletics. From physical trainers to marketing offices to head coaching spots, it’s a sub area of the college...
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UNC’s Marcus Paige: Ashe Scholar Already Winner
Marcus Paige Long before the final buzzer at the end of tonight’s national championship game between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) and Villanova, one player, Marcus Paige, has...
View ArticleNCAA Board Must Reject Satellite Camp Ban
Satellite camp? Sounds like something high tech, space station kind of stuff. Practically STEM-ed. Never heard od it before? It’s a big deal if you’re a young kid in high school with the dream of...
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Stats Show Diversity Hiring in College Sports Still Gets Failing Grade
Even though Title IX was passed 45 years ago, female college coaches have yet to achieve equity with men. Today, 60 percent of women’s college sports teams are coached by men, and 3 to 4 percent of...
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Knight Commission Tackles White, Male Problem in College Sports
For decades, college coaches have primarily been White and male. Coaches of color are in short supply. In addition, decades after the advent of Title IX, female coaches are not at parity with male...
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TIDES Report: College Sport is Still Lacking in Diversity
In the latest Racial and Gender Report Card from The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) the overall grade for college sport is a C+. While that C+ does note a small gain between 2017...
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SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues
Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60...
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Coach John Thompson, Jr. in Retrospect
Coach John Thompson, Jr. died on August 30, 2020, at the age of 78. He redefined college basketball and challenged stereotypes of Black masculinity and mental aptitude. ESPN host Michael Wilbon...
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