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Pima Community College Becomes First in Arizona to Offer NIL Opportunities for Student-Athletes

The initiative allows student-athletes to develop their personal brands at no cost while at PCC.

May 9, 2025

Basketball Legend Takes on Leadership Role at Sacramento State

Shaquille O'Neal has accepted a voluntary position as general manager for Sacramento State men's basketball program.

April 29, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal

Federal Administration Pauses $175M in Funding to UPenn Amid Transgender Athlete Policy Dispute

The University of Pennsylvania is facing significant financial implications as the federal government halts $175 million in funding over policies regarding transgender student-athletes.

March 19, 2025

From the Magazine

New Federal Actions Bar Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports, Sparking Debate Among Scholars

The order – titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” – prioritizes Title IX enforcement actions against such schools.

March 12, 2025

Trump Administration Scraps Biden-Era College Sports Pay Guidelines

The policy reversal comes amid ongoing legal challenges to traditional collegiate sports compensation models.

February 12, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order on Transgender Athletes Amid Ongoing Policy Debates

The executive order aims to prohibit transgender women from participating in women's sports.

February 5, 2025

Xavier University Makes History with First HBCU Varsity Rowing Program

The announcement marks a significant milestone in collegiate sports diversity and follows three successful seasons as a club sport at the New Orleans institution.

February 5, 2025

NCAA Adds Women's Wrestling as Championship Sport, First Tournament Set for 2026

The NCAA has officially recognized women's wrestling as its 91st championship sport.

January 19, 2025

Marcus Freeman, Rudy Hubbard, and Black Labor

It’s embarrassing for institutions, the sport, and the country that in 2025 Black history is still being made like this.

January 6, 2025

Christian Collins

History in the Making: Orange Bowl Features First-Ever Matchup of African American Head Coaches in College Football Playoff Semifinal

For the first time in college football history, the upcoming Orange Bowl semifinal guarantees that an African American head coach will advance to the National Championship game, as Penn State's James Franklin faces Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman.

January 4, 2025

Michael Vick Hired as Head Coach at Norfolk State

Michael Vick has inked a contract to serve as the head coach at the historically Black university.

December 18, 2024

Remembering USF's Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim

Amir Abdur-Rahim, the head basketball coach for the University of South Florida, died Thursday following complications from a medical procedure.

October 27, 2024

Black Head Coaches are Leading Some of the Best College Football Teams in 2024

As the 2024 college football season approaches the halfway point, there are three Black head coaches that have a good chance of making the College Football Playoffs.

October 18, 2024

Penn State Football Coach James Franklin

Cal State LA Honors Billie Jean King

California State University LA honored tennis great Billie Jean King with the unveiling of a statue on its campus late last week.

October 6, 2024

Cal State La Billie Jean King Statue Dedication 2

NCAA Grants Over $1.5 million to Support Student-Athlete Academic Success

The NCAA has awarded Division I Accelerating Academic Success Program grants to 17 schools for the 2024-25 academic year. The grants total over $1.5 million and are used to boost student-athlete academic achievement.

October 1, 2024

Georgetown University and Nation Mourns the Passing of Dikembe Mutombo

Dikembe Mutombo, the powerful NBA player who was known for his finger-wagging celebrations, died on Monday from brain cancer, the NBA. He was 58.

October 1, 2024

Dikembe Mutombo

Study Evaluates Effects of Policing Gender, Sexuality in Sports

New research suggests that gender and sexuality policing in sports negatively affects LGBTQ+ youth self-esteem.

August 23, 2024

UNC Launches Initiative to Help Athletes Manage NIL

University of North Carolina leaders expect a new NIL-based initiative will help the university compete for student-athletes in the new era of name, image, and likeness.

August 7, 2024

Old Well Management which connects North Carolina University student-athletes with the school community and brands interested in being represented by Tar Heels.