Sports

In Equity Efforts, Where Does Title IX Truly Stand?

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

March 16, 2023

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.

March 13, 2023

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.

March 10, 2023

Candace Byrd-Vinson

University of Georgia Football Player Jalen Carter Surrenders to Police

University of Georgia football player Jalen Carter surrendered to police in Athens, Georgia the night of Mar 1. night after a warrant was issued for his arrest earlier that day.

March 2, 2023

Poll: Majority of Americans Support College Athlete Name, Image, and Likeness Monetization

Most Americans support allowing college athletes to be paid for sports-related business ventures using their name, image, and likeness, according to a recent poll from market research and consulting firm Ipsos.

March 2, 2023

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U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA Office of Inclusion Launch Programming Initiatives for Adaptive Sports

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and NCAA Office of Inclusion have launched multiple programming initiatives for adaptive sports, sports for people with disabilities.

February 17, 2023

Abbott Voices Support for Barring Collegiate-Level Transgender Athletes from Competing on Gender-Matching Teams

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said he would support legislation barring collegiate-level transgender student athletes from competing on teams matching their gender.

February 13, 2023

Gov. Greg Abbott

Bethune-Cookman University Football Players Sign Petition to Reinstate Ed Reed as Head Coach

Some Bethune-Cookman University football players have started a petition to reinstate Ed Reed as the Wildcats head coach after the former NFL star announced Jan. 21 that the school will not be ratifying his contract.

January 23, 2023

Albion College Men's Basketball Team Call for Public Suspension of Head Coach After Alleged Racial Slur Incident

Players on the Albion College men’s basketball team are calling for the public suspension of head coach Jody May and an apology from the school after May allegedly used a racial slur in practice.

January 9, 2023

Former Coppin State Basketball Player Sues School, Alleges Sexual Assault and Blackmail from Assistant Coach

A former Coppin State University basketball player is suing the school, alleging sexual assault and blackmail from an assistant basketball coach.

December 30, 2022

Coppin State University

Ed Reed Set to Become Head Football Coach for Bethune-Cookman University

Football Hall of Famer Ed Reed will become Bethune-Cookman University’s head football coach after the school announced that it had agreed in principle for him to step into the role.

December 28, 2022

Chris Paul Graduates from Winston-Salem State University, Gives Fellow Classmates Career Advancement and Financial Literacy Opportunities

NBA star Chris Paul has graduated from Winston-Salem State University and is helping give career advancement and financial literacy opportunities to his fellow graduating classmates.

December 19, 2022

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker Selected President of the NCAA

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will become president of the NCAA.

December 16, 2022

Gov. Charlie Baker

Durant Family Foundation Commits $500,000 to Bowie State University for Basketball Arena Renovations

Prince George’s County native Kevin Durant and the Durant Family Foundation have committed $500,000 to Bowie State University for renovations of its basketball arena.

December 13, 2022

Bowie State University

More College Involvement in Sports Betting Inevitable, Says IAF Panel

Partnerships with sportsbooks can bring revenue, but also complications, noted panelists.

December 8, 2022

Solly Fulp, executive vice president of business development at Learfield

Deion Sanders Leaves Jackson State for Colorado

Former NFL star and renowned coach Deion “Prime Time” Sanders is heading to The University of Colorado Boulder to be the head coach of the school’s football program.

December 5, 2022

Committed to the Cause

Sonja Stills, the first female commissioner of a Division I HBCU athletic conference and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, wants to tell minority stories such as being Hispanic or Latino at a historically Black college and university.

October 3, 2022

13 Division I Schools to Receive NCAA Accelerated Academic Success Program Grants

13 Division I schools will receive the NCAA’s Accelerated Academic Success Program grants for the 2022-23 academic year.

September 23, 2022

Austin Peay State University

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