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Away from the sport, she advocates for youth development in ways such as volunteering at local elementary schools and taking part in literacy programs. As a point guard and forward, Scott was a First Team SEC All-Conference Basketball Selection and participant in USA Basketball.

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Those injuries are obvious, and treatment almost always requires a break from participation in the sport. That’s why it’s essential for higher education to provide the necessary mental health support for student-athletes before they start to feel isolated, alone, and possibly compelled to leave their sport or the school altogether.

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APRIL 23, 2024

His character, attitude, and caring permeates his approach to sports and life, and make him the complete team player.” “Myles is an incredibly driven and competitive individual with a work ethic to match,” said Alan Drosky, head coach of the men’s and women’s cross-country teams at Georgia Tech.

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APRIL 26, 2024

Male Sports Scholar of the Year. “He Although he came to football a bit later than many players, he fell in love with the sport and the process of learning and improving. Robinson also has proven his skills as a student and as a community member, founding the Darius Robinson Helping Hands Foundation in the fall of 2023.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Sports Scholar honoree. Griffin, who earned the UCLA Athletics Academic & Student Services Success Award in 2021, is a three-time Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll member and 14-time Athletic Director's Honor Roll member. He is also a three-time Arthur Ashe Jr.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Stephenson holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management from Delaware State University as well as an MBA and a master’s in sport business management from the University of Central Florida.

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JANUARY 11, 2024

Thousands of student-athletes, coaches and administrators have gathered at the convention to discuss and debate a wide-range of topics impacting collegiate sports including Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL). That number—up from 63% in 2012 — is deeply encouraging, said Bell.

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APRIL 23, 2024

Cruz is a training fellow with Grassroots Health, an organization that leverages collegiate sports and athletes to advance health equity and re-imagine health education in middle schools. and our surrounding communities,” said Hellekjaer.

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APRIL 23, 2024

She has done all the necessary things to set herself up, so that when she does finish her career in sport, she will have a profession to transition into,” said Connie Price- Smith, the track and field/cross country head coach for the Ole Miss Rebels. She also volunteers in projects supporting food sustainability and security.

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Holmes, a graduate of the University of California, Los Angeles, holds a master’s in sports management from Southern New Hampshire University. He served as assistant athletic director for academics and compliance at Metropolitan State University.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Keith Harrison, professor of Business/Hip Hop Sports at the University of Central Florida and LZ Granderson, a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a contributor for ABC News. Other speakers include: Dr. C.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Guskiewicz Guskiewicz – a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and academic leader – is currently chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. During his time at UNC, he founded the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center; led the school’s $1.2 Dr. Kevin M. Guskiewicz holds a Ph.D.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) has issued “Keeping Score When It Counts: Assessing the Academic Records of the 2023-2024 Bowl-Bound College Football Teams.” He noted that this isn’t only the case for football, but in many sports, such as women’s volleyball and softball and men’s baseball.

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MARCH 28, 2023

Racial hiring practices in college athletics saw minor improvement but gender hiring practices declined, according to the 2022 College Sport Racial and Gender Report Card (CSRGRC) from the University of Central Florida (UCF). It's been talked about ad nauseum in sports media for years on end,” Chiles said. “In points compared with 74.4

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MARCH 1, 2023

Over half of Americans (54%) support allowing college athletes to be paid for sports-related business ventures using their name, image, and likeness (NIL), according to a recent poll from market research and consulting firm Ipsos. By in large, Americans support that. "NIL

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MARCH 10, 2023

"Well, I began playing basketball at an early age, and once I saw that I was decent in the sport, I decided to try out for the basketball team at Tanner High School,” Byrd-Vinson said. “I I love the sport. I love everything about the sport." I just have a passion for basketball, you know.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

Peyton Manning Manning – acclaimed former football star, sports commentator, and media personality –returns to his alma mater as a featured expert with industry experience. He will teach topics such as sports reporting, video production and performance, leadership and communication, and public speaking.

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JANUARY 30, 2022

Take advantage of the intramural sports opportunities offered at your local community college, including baseball, basketball, ping pong, and even rock climbing.

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APRIL 6, 2023

The non-verbal form of trash-talking or trolling is familiar to contact sports like basketball. Given the negative attention towards Reese and other Black women in sports, two things come to mind: race and gender. Reese is not the only basketball player who has faced backlash for trash talk within women's sports.

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MARCH 12, 2024

Russell and Johnson wrote that, for Black student-athletes, collegiate sports may be their sole opportunity toward achieving upward mobility. The AP noted a university memo stated that staff whose jobs were eliminated will get 12 weeks of pay and be able to apply for other positions by April 19.

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FEBRUARY 29, 2024

She is considered a leading expert on the brain science behind “choking under pressure” in business, education, and sports. Beilock, who previously served as president of Barnard College at Columbia University, is an independent director on the Bridgewater Associates Operating Board of Directors.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In doing so, the team became the first sports team in Salem history to bring home the title. Beliard – a freshman on Salem State’s basketball team – had won the Division 1 state championship in March with his North High School team.

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JUNE 1, 2023

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker At the North American Society fror Sports History conference last weekend, the topic was front and center. DeSantis is now running for President of The United States of America.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

He serves as executive director of the Grambling University Foundation and of the university’s Doug Williams Center for the Study of Race and Politics in Sports. Logan has been appointed vice president for university advancement and innovation at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Logan holds a bachelor’s degree at Grambling.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

A continued commitment to equity must be at the center of everything in college sports,” said National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) President Charlie Baker. I urge leaders at all colleges and universities to prioritize equity throughout college sports,” said Baker, who became President of the NCAA earlier this year.

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APRIL 3, 2024

When Dr. Alpha Alexander, co-founder of the Black Women in Sport Foundation, wrote her master’s thesis in the late 1970s, she analyzed the diversity of student-athletes and administrators. He makes it plain what is already happening in a way that you just can’t ignore it.”

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Raines holds a bachelor’s degree in health, physical education, and recreation from Alcorn State University and a master’s in health, physical education, and recreation and sports management from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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APRIL 25, 2024

Travis Jarome, associate athletic director for public relations and sports media at Jackson State University, said that student-athletes at HBCUs have to be integrated into the local community as mentors and models to younger students. Our students have different needs, and you can’t treat them all the same,” said Dorsey.

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JANUARY 10, 2024

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne called Saban “one of the greatest coaches of all time, in any sport.” Saban is credited with restoring the Crimson Tide football program once ruled by Paul “Bear” Bryant to the top of NCAA football after taking over in 2007.

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JUNE 22, 2023

The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) will soon unveil a statue of Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson at the school’s Dr. Edwin Bancroft Henderson Sports Complex.

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APRIL 23, 2023

It is a very tumultuous time with sports,” said Baker, a former college athlete, who said that college athletics remains “one of the most powerful human development programs that we have as a nation. That social justice message resonated with those at the forum. “I

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

It is a multi-billion-dollar industry with career opportunities not only in actual game playing, but also in game development, illustration, legal, marketing, and sports medicine. More traditional sports like basketball, football, and baseball can also be a vehicle and platform to deliver tech education and increase tech competency.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

While the ramifications of this decision are evident within the world of sports, there are valuable lessons that higher education institutions and other organizations can learn from this situation. This situation serves as a reminder that personnel and depth matter significantly, not just in sports but in various organizational contexts.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Organizations rooted in sports incorporate educational curriculum that helps participants be better prepared for higher education. She discovered a love for the sport that led her to competitive fencing, Columbia University, international competition, and two Olympic Games. Acrobatics and tumbling are emerging in collegiate sports.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

African American males and collegiate sports continue to be a topic of debate in higher education. The arguments range from how athletics hamper the academic performance of African American athletes to how collegiate sports open many life-changing opportunities for the athletes.

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APRIL 27, 2023

Female Sports Scholar of the Year. Female Sports Scholar. Her older brother, Jacori, was the first to discover the sport. Following what her older siblings did, she took up soccer, quickly finding her own passion for the sport. She also studies intently to maintain her 4.0

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OCTOBER 20, 2022

Just 12 years ago, a yearlong NCAA internship aimed at opening doors for women and minorities interested in professional jobs in sports administration, helped catapult Ford to a place at the top of her field. Ford earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in sports management from Baylor University.

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