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ACLU Lawsuit: Highland Community College Told Coaches to Recruit More White Athletes

Highland Community College in northeast Kansas directed its coaches to recruit more White athletes, according to a federal lawsuit filed last week by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas, said an Associated Press report on KMBC News. The lawsuit also alleged the college excessively scrutinized prospective Black students, with measures like background checks, before […]

March 24, 2020

Idaho Legislature Passes Bill Banning Trans Girls From Competing in Female College Athletics

The Idaho state legislature recently passed a bill, 24-11, banning trans and intersex girls from competing as females in school and college athletics, despite there being no reported trans athletes competing in the state, reports Vox. If signed by Gov. Brad Little, the bill would require high school and college female athletes to “undergo invasive […]

March 20, 2020

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NFL Cancels First-Ever HBCU Combine Amid COVID-19 Concerns

Amid COVID-19 concerns, the NFL has canceled its first-ever, much anticipated HBCU Combine, an event for players from historically Black colleges who are eligible for the draft but weren’t formally invited to the regular Scouting Combine, which has also been canceled. Both events were scheduled for March 27-29 at the Miami Dolphins’ Health Training Dolphins […]

March 13, 2020

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NCAA Cancels March Madness Tournaments Due to Coronavirus

The NCAA has canceled the Division I men’s and women’s 2020 basketball tournaments, as well as all remaining winter and spring championships, in response to the growing number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. “This decision is based on the evolving COVID-19 public health threat, our ability to ensure the events do not contribute to […]

March 12, 2020

NCAA Tournament to Be Played Without Fans Due to Coronavirus

Amid fears about the continuing spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Wednesday decided its annual men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be played without any fans in attendance, reported ESPN. The NCAA’s decision came after the Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he would issue an order that would […]

March 11, 2020

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Howard Alumnus, Football Player Referees Super Bowl

Former Howard University football player, Greg Steed, was one of five African American NFL officials refereeing Sunday’s Super Bowl game in Miami. Steed, who is in his 17th season as an NFL official, began his career officiating high school football before moving onto college football conferences such as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (Howard’s conference), the Atlantic […]

February 3, 2020

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

Intercollegiate Athletics Forum Addresses Prospect of Major Policy Changes

The consensus at this year’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum is that changes are coming to the NCAA and overall governance of college sports, but questions remain about when and how.

December 12, 2019

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University of South Florida Fires Head Football Coach Charlie Strong

The University of South Florida (USF) fired its head football coach, Charlie Strong, following three seasons in which the Bulls won fewer games each year. Strong joined USF in 2017 and began his tenure with a successful first season at 10-2, only to be followed by a six-game losing streak in 2018. The team recently […]

December 2, 2019

Elliot Charles Named Director of Intercollegiate Athletics at Chicago State University

Chicago State University (CSU) announced that Elliot Charles will be the university’s new director of Intercollegiate Athletics. Charles, who has more than 14 years of athletic leadership experience at Clemson University (CU) and Florida A&M University, will succeed Eric Hyman on Dec. 16. “Elliott rose to the top as a candidate in our search for […]

November 20, 2019

Dr. Katrice Albert Championing Diversity at NCAA

In 2018, The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) Racial and Gender Report Card for College Sport (RGRC) revealed that college and professional sports continue to earn low grades for racial and gender diversity in hiring. But on the same report card, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) headquarters earned high marks for its diversity and inclusion practices. Today, the job of advancing diversity and inclusion across the NCAA belongs to Dr. Katrice Albert, named the NCAA’s executive vice president of inclusion and human resources in 2017.

November 4, 2019

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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

NCAA Votes to Change Rule Regarding Student-Athlete Payment

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) leaders voted unanimously Tuesday in support of adjusting the rule to allow college athletes to profit from their “names, images and likenesses.” This comes after state legislators nationwide looked to change the rule. In September a bill which prohibited California schools from punishing their athletes for accepting endorsement deals was […]

October 29, 2019

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Spalding University Athletic Center Called a Symbol of White Privilege at Simmons College

Spalding University, a private liberal arts college in Louisville, Kentucky, opened a new athletic center this week called the Field of Dreams. Across the street, Simmons College of Kentucky, a private historically Black college, is wrestling with the disparity between HBCUs and predominantly White institutions.

October 23, 2019

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Breaking Down Gender Barriers in Collegiate Athletics

Julie Cromer was recently named director of athletics at Ohio University.

October 15, 2019

Fair Pay To Play Hailed As Game-Changer

The Fair Pay To Play Act that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept 30. is being hailed as a game-changer for collegiate athletics.

October 6, 2019

“Black 14” Received Apology from UW, 50 Years After Incident

In 1969, 14 Black football players at the University of Wyoming (UW) asked their coach for permission to protest a racist policy on campus. The coach’s response? The students were immediately terminated from the team. Shortly after the incident, students held protests demanding the team reinstate the players. However, in 1970, only three of the […]

September 18, 2019

Congressional Black Caucus Panel Spotlights Black Student Athletes

The Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference hosted a panel on Black student athletes featuring voices from across college sports.

September 12, 2019