Tag: Student Athletes: Page 3

Students

Gallup Survey Finds NCAA Student-Athletes Score High in ‘Wellbeing’

Former college students with bachelor’s degrees who competed in NCAA sports were more likely than non-athletes to thrive physically, socially and financially in their lives after graduation, based on a Gallup report released Wednesday.

June 24, 2020

Sports

Ivy League Will Give Student-Athletes Election Day Off

The Ivy League announced it will give student-athletes a day off on Nov. 3, Election Day, as part of a plan for “deliberate action to condemn all forms of systemic racism and social inequality. ” It also announced that the Ivy League office will be closed Friday, June 19, 2020, in recognition of Juneteenth,  a […]

June 19, 2020

Sports

This Coach Wants the NCAA to Make Election Day a Mandatory Day Off for Athletes

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) should make Election Day a mandatory day off for college athletes, said Georgia Institute of Technology assistant basketball coach Eric Reveno, reported CNN. Reveno’s movement, titled #AllVoteNoPlay, has won the approval of many other coaches and athletes at both the college and professional level, who say the NCAA must […]

June 12, 2020

Sports

For the Love of Sport: Highlighting the Experiences of D-III Student-Athletes

With no athletic scholarships and schedules often jam-packed with multiple obligations, Division III student-athletes still make time for the sports they love while pursuing academic excellence.

June 4, 2020

Sports

Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren Creates Anti-Hate, Anti-Racism Coalition

In reaction to last week’s death of George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man who died in police custody, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren on Monday announced the creation of the Big Ten Conference Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Coalition so college athletes can voice their concerns about racism freely. Warren, the first black commissioner of a Power […]

June 2, 2020

Sports

Court Says NCAA Can’t Cap Education-Related Benefits for Football and Basketball Student-Athletes

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco on Monday upheld a ruling that said the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) can’t limit education-related benefits colleges provide to student-athletes who play Football Bowl Subdivision football and Division I basketball.

May 19, 2020

Faculty & Staff

Athletics Are Not Expendable, if Education is Our Goal

These are troubling times for higher education. With budgets tightening, hiring and salary freezes, and the possibility of cuts looming, many are looking for ways to save our institutions. It may not be surprising that some are calling for cuts to athletics before other departments.

May 13, 2020

Sports

A Telethon on May 2-3 Hopes to Raise Money for HBCU Student Athletes

On May 2-3, a telethon fundraiser will raise money for HBCU student athletes and K-12 students of color who lack access to remote learning technology, reported Black Enterprise. Those participating are George Lynch, a National Basketball Association (NBA) veteran, Tracey Pennywell, a co-founder of HBCU Heroes, and Ryan Johnson, executive director of Cxmmunity. Titled Tech […]

May 1, 2020

Students

How Do HBCU Student-Athletes Manage Academic, Social, and Athletic Experiences During Coronavirus Quarantine?

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the inequitable experiences that many HBCU student-athletes encounter. Although some HBCU student-athletes are able to maintain a quality of life that is conducive to academic, social, and athletic development, what can be done to assist student-athletes who are dealing with unfavorable circumstances?

April 28, 2020

Sports

Due to COVID-19, NCAA Extends Spring Sports Eligibility, Scholarships

As COVID-19 cuts short athletic seasons at colleges across the country, the Division I Council of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) announced yesterday that it will allow spring sports student athletes an additional season of competition and an extension of their period of eligibility. The council said it would not extend an extra year […]

March 31, 2020

Sports

SUNO Suspends All Athletic Programs Due to Financial Issues

Southern University at New Orleans (SUNO) suspended all athletic programs as a result of lingering financial issues, according to Victory Sports Network. The suspension will impact around 60 student-athletes and coaches. SUNO had five athletic programs including men’s and women’s basketball teams, men’s and women’s track-and-field teams and a women’s volleyball team. The historically Black […]

December 12, 2019

Sports

Florida State Fires Head Football Coach

Florida State University (FSU) announced the termination of head football coach Willie Taggart Sunday, according to ESPN. This comes after only 21 games as coach and a 27-10 Saturday loss against the University of Miami. FSU’s football team now holds a record of 4-5. Taggart said he was “disappointed” in the university’s decision but is […]

November 4, 2019