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NCAA Athletes Work Long Hours, Survey Says

If Michigan players complained about spending long hours on football, they were only voicing what many other student-athletes have told the NCAA.

September 3, 2009

SPECTRUM: RACIAL EQUALITY AND SPORTS

University of Maryland, College Park students in Dr. Damion Thomas\’ \”Black Masculinity and Basketball\” class are usually talkative. A rare exception is when Thomas steers them to the subject of the late Len Bias, a UMD basketball star whose talents captivated sports fans nationally.

September 2, 2009

Racial Equality and Sports

University of Maryland, College Park students in Dr. Damion Thomas’ “Black Masculinity and Basketball” class are usually talkative. A rare exception is when Thomas steers them to the subject of the late Len Bias, a UMD basketball star whose talents captivated sports fans nationally. Bias died from a cocaine overdose in June 1986, when Thomas’ […]

September 2, 2009

Derrick Rose at the Center of NCAA Allegation

The NCAA is forcing University of Memphis men’s basketball team to give up its wins from the 2007-08 season because of an ineligible player. Chicago Public Radio reports, Chicago Bulls star guard Derrick Rose is believed to be the ineligible player. Rose, a Chicago Public Schools alumnus, had someone else take this SAT test for […]

August 20, 2009

Ferrum College volleyball team earns national academic honor

Ferrum College’s volleyball team is one of 77 NCAA Division III squads which has received a team academic award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for 2008-09. According to the Franklin News-Post, this marks the first time that Ferrum has earned the AVCA’s top team academic accolade. © Copyright 2005 by DiverseEducation.com

August 6, 2009

Judge refuses to dismiss media suit against NCAA

The NCAA failed on Thursday to stop a media lawsuit seeking access to documents on an academic cheating scandal at Florida State University under state public records laws. According to the Florida AP, Circuit Judge John C. Cooper rejected the NCAA’s motions to dismiss the case and for a summary judgment. He also turned down […]

August 6, 2009

NCAA to Host 2009 First Team Summer Conference in Kansas City

The NCAA will host approximately 240 prep basketball players between grades nine and 12 at its 2009 First Team Summer Conference, August 6-9, in Kansas City, Kan. According to infoZine.com, the First Team Summer Conference provides male basketball prospects with resources to help them and their parents navigate the collegiate recruiting process and understand the […]

August 4, 2009

Former NCAA Players Sue Over Use of Images

Lawyers for the former UCLA basketball star Ed O’Bannon filed a class-action lawsuit against the NCAA on Tuesday, claiming former athletes should be compensated for the use of their images and likenesses in television advertisements, video games and apparel. According to the New York Times, the lawsuit, which did not include a dollar amount sought, […]

July 21, 2009

Native American Players Looking for Recognition

Less than four months ago, Wayne Holmberg scored 21 points to help lift his team to a small-schools Alaska state basketball championship.

July 9, 2009

ACC Moves Tourney Over Confederate Flag Dispute

Unresolved disputes concerning the Confederate flag have led the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) to move three future baseball tournaments out of South Carolina.

July 7, 2009

Congressman Urges NBA To Drop Age Minimum

A lawmaker urged the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Wednesday to repeal its requirement that players be at least 19 years old and a year out of high school before entering the league, calling the restriction unfair.

June 4, 2009

NCAA Women of Color Symposium Launches Recruitment and Retention Strategy Campaign

A recent NCAA report showed that ethnic minority women make up only 1.6 percent of athletic directors at institutions involved in intercollegiate athletics at the Division I, II and III levels – including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Drop HBCUs from the equation and the rate falls under 1 percent.

May 28, 2009

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