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NCAA and Gay Rights Group Take On Homophobia In College Sports

The National Center for Lesbian Rights recently announced a settlement in the discrimination lawsuit filed by Jennifer Harris, a former Pennsylvania State University women’s basketball player who sued the school over alleged mistreatment by former coach Rene Portland, who allegedly thought Harris was a lesbian.

April 4, 2007

Students

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars [2007]

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.

April 4, 2007

Sports

Dishing Out the Assist

Running a high-quality Web site is a tall order for any college athletic department. That’s why specialized Web-hosting companies have stepped up to lend a hand.

April 4, 2007

Students

In a League of Her Own

DeCarol Davis is leading the way in academics and athletics, shining in each arena.

April 4, 2007

Students

Shattering Stereotypes

Track and field standout Isaac Matthews says he has worked hard to overcome the myth that he can’t both be a dominant athlete and at the top of his class.

April 4, 2007

Sports

Remembering A Legend: Eddie Robinson (1919-2007)

RUSTON, La. Eddie Robinson used to say that he coached each of his players like he wanted them to marry his daughter. On Wednesday, one of those players, Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, announced that the history-making former head football coach of Grambling State University had passed away at the age of 88.

April 3, 2007

Students

Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars 2007

Diverse: Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Awards to honor undergraduate students of color who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination. Two scholar-athletes — the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s women’s basketball player DeCarol Davis and University of Maryland-Baltimore County track and field standout Isaac Matthews — were selected as Sports Scholars of the Year for best exemplifying the standards of scholarship, athleticism and humanitarianism. Diverse honors Arthur Ashe Jr. by recognizing these student-athletes and salutes DeCarol and Isaac and all of the 2007 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars.

April 3, 2007

Sports

Just the Stats: The Graduation Success Rates of The Final Four

Each of the Final Four men’s basketball teams competing this weekend for the NCAA championship has a 100 percent graduation rate — but only for their White players. The news is not so good for Black players.

March 28, 2007

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NEWS ANALYSIS: For Black Women Coaches: You Haven’t Come a Long Way Baby

While much attention has been paid to ensuring that the coaching staffs of men’s college and professional sports teams reflect the diversity of the teams they lead, a review of the racial composition of women’s collegiate basketball coaches reveals a surprising and disturbing lack of diversity.

March 14, 2007

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Excelling Academically, Athletically

Professor Weatherspoon’s article (see “Black Male Student-Athletes Owe Themselves…

February 21, 2007

Sports

Georgetown Basketball Celebrates 100 Years

The Georgetown University Men’s basketball program won one of their biggest games of the season on Saturday by knocking off 12th ranked Marquette University 76 – 58. What made the victory even more special was that Georgetown honored their best players from the past 100 years at halftime. Patrick Ewing received a thunderous ovation as he was called out to center court to join the other honorees.

February 9, 2007

Sports

Got Game

Mary Allison Milford’s life sounds like that of a typical college athlete. At least, it does on the surface. Three-hour workouts five days a week, long bus rides to weekend games in other states and keeping up with her studies are all part of life for the University of Alabama student…

January 31, 2007