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Southern Univ. Dismisses Award-Winning Coach

Unable to lead team to a winning conference record this season, Pete Richardson, the football coach at Southern University for 17 years, was fired Monday along with most of his staff.

December 8, 2009

JACKSON TIPS HIS CAP TO AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND

Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson is donating the proceeds from his \”X\” cap, which commemorates the Montana native\’s record 10th NBA championship as a coach, to the American Indian College Fund, according to the organization’s website.

November 25, 2009

Leadership & Policy

Black Coaches Group Seeks Increased College President Input on Football Hires

The Black Coaches and Administrators organization has called for more involvement by college presidents in hiring football coaches, a move believed would lead to more minority coaches on the sidelines.

November 18, 2009

Black Coaching Appointments Paying Dividends

When Miami’s Randy Shannon and Houston’s Kevin Sumlin lead their teams onto the football field Saturday, advocates of diversity in higher education will have much to cheer about.

September 24, 2009

Leadership & Policy

IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Myles Brand

Dr. Myles Brand, who fired Bobby Knight as Indiana University basketball coach and went on to become an NCAA president, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at age 67.

September 16, 2009

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

Women of Color Who Work in College Athletics Convening This Week at Rutgers

It’s one of the busiest weeks of the year in college athletics—with classes starting or about to start and training and practice for fall sports in full swing. Yet approximately 40 women of color who work in college athletics will convene at Rutgers University on Wednesday for a mini-forum designed to explore and overcome the barriers facing minority female administrators and coaches.

August 23, 2009

WNBA Leads in Sports Diversity Study

The WNBA still leads the way in sports diversity, even after one of its marquee franchises folded.

July 23, 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

Coach Keeling: The Rescuer

Throughout his three-decades-long sports career, Rudy Keeling has been a builder.

May 27, 2009

Capital Gains For Richmond

Arthur Ashe Jr.’s hometown amasses a surprising athletic leadership profile.

May 27, 2009

March Madness 2009’s Diversity in Leadership

This year’s 2009 NCAA Tournament field of 65 teams includes 14 teams that have Black head coaches.

March 19, 2009

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