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LOUISIANA FOOTBALL ’07: Grambling looks to Broadway to take the Tigers back to the top of the SWAC

GRAMBLING La. It seems only fitting that Grambling State, renowned for its “road show” that dates back to the late Eddie Robinson’s heyday, should bring in a coach named Broadway.

August 12, 2007

UCLA reinstates assistant coach arrested for burglary

LOS ANGELES UCLA reinstated assistant football coach Eric Scott, who’d been on administrative leave after an arrest on suspicion of residential burglary last month.

August 12, 2007

Abanishe named coach as Lincoln revives football

OXFORD Pa. Olabaniji Abanishe is the new football coach at Lincoln University, which is bringing back football after a 47-year absence.

August 9, 2007

At Arkansas Baptist, a vision becomes reality

LITTLE ROCK As Danny Davis’ high school football days drew to a close, he was eyeing a Division I career but a low test score put that dream on hold.

August 6, 2007

South Carolina tries to unify program through celebration

COLUMBIA S.C. Kevin Joyce thrilled fans at the old Carolina Coliseum for three seasons with his tenacious play and high-scoring style, finishing as one of the greatest to take the court at South Carolina.

July 27, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Hampton Considers Legal Action Over Wrongful Arrest

HAMPTON, Va. Hampton University officials have hired renowned attorney Johnnie Cochran and two Texas lawyers to consider taking legal action against the city of Lubbock, Texas, for the wrongful arrest and detainment of the Hampton women’s basketball coach, her husband, and an assistant coach.

July 14, 2007

Much Ado About Nothing?

Temple Coach Baffled by Concerns About Athletes’ Lower Graduation Rates

July 14, 2007

Nike, HBCUs strike deal – Historically Black Colleges and Universities

WASHINGTON The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and sporting goods giant Nike announced last month, that they have signed a historic, three-year agreement that will not only provide footwear and apparel for conference teams, but also will include summer internships for students at Nike headquarters.

July 14, 2007

Being honest about and to athletes

Having raised three children (a daughter and two sons) who are currently Division I student athletes (basketball), having been involved in sports practically all of my life, and having worked as an educator for the past twenty-five years, I have been intimately involved in the counseling and advising of student athletes and their parents — particularly African American students. I also have worked closely with coaches and athletic administrators at several institutions.

July 12, 2007

Clinton’s race initiative on tour: sports was focus of the latest national town hall meeting – includes related article on higher education

Sports provided the focus of President Bill Clinton’s second town hall meeting on race relations in America. Clinton and leading collegiate and professional sports figures participated in a lively meeting and discussion, which was held at the University of Houston on April 14, 1998. The televised forum was entitled, “Race & Sports; Running in Place?”

July 12, 2007

1998 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Awards – 1998 nominees and recipients

Six years ago, Black Issues In Higher Education established the Sports Scholars Award to honor undergraduate students of color who exemplify the standards set by tennis great Arthur Ashe Jr.

July 12, 2007

In sports, those making the off-the field decision remain overwhelmingly White – Coaches Cornered: The 1997 Racial Report Card

With so many Black athletes claiming center stage in the sports universe, one might be inclined to declare that athletics is the one slice of American life where equal opportunity abounds. Some might even say that sports represent a model of ethnic diversity that should be admired and emulated by all.

July 12, 2007

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