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Jackson Makes SEC History with Head Baseball Coach Appointment

Kerrick Jackson will become head baseball coach for the University of Missouri, making history as the first Black head baseball coach in the Southeastern Conference.

Kerrick Jackson

D-1 Football’s Only Native American Head Coach Preps for First Season

Coach Lance Taylor of the MOWA Choctaws is taking over the Western Michigan University Broncos.

WMU Coach Lance Taylor addresses his team

DeSantis and Baker at Odds Over DEI Efforts

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker clearly have different opinions when it comes to the future of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and NCAA President Charlie Baker

NCAA Sponsors 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit and Names Champions of Diversity and Inclusion

Student-athletes, professionals, and athletic influencers convened at the 2023 Black Student Athlete Summit.

The Eight HBCU Student-Athlete Fellows

From the Magazine

2023 Women's College Basketball Another Mile-Marker in Title IX

This year, the NCAA Divisions II and III National Championships were decided at the Women’s Final Four site.

Ashland University's women's basketball team completed an undefeated season, winning the Division II championship game over Minnesota Duluth.

NCAA Inclusion Forum Focuses on DEI Initiatives

The theme for the 2023 NCAA Inclusion Forum was “The Power of Proximity.”

NCAA President Charlie Baker

Texas Southern Cheer Squad Becomes First HBCU National Title Winner at the National Cheerleaders Association College National Championship

TSU’s cheer squad became the first from an HBCU to win a national title at the National Cheerleaders Association College National Championship.

Texas Southern Cheer

New York Knicks Partner with Verizon to Honor HBCUs

The New York Knicks partnered with Verizon to honor HBCUs, with one 18-year-old high school senior from Harlem receiving a scholarship.

Bri Butler getting surprised during the Mar. 27 Knicks game

Report: Racial and Gender Hiring Practices in College Athletics is Concerning

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 from the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Richard Lapchick

From the Magazine

In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

With 50th anniversary celebrations mostly complete, the work toward Title IX compliance continues.

Columbia University women’s basketball team huddles before a game.

Georgetown University Fires Head Basketball Coach Patrick Ewing

Georgetown University has fired head basketball coach Patrick Ewing after going 75-109 over six seasons.

Candace Byrd-Vinson Leads Calhoun Community College Women's Basketball as School’s First African American Female Basketball Coach

Candace Byrd-Vinson, Calhoun Community College head women's basketball coach, is the school’s first African American female basketball coach.

Candace Byrd-Vinson

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