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Colleges Showing Improvement on Hiring Minorities as Head Football Coaches, Survey Reveals

Major college football programs are making steady headway in selecting Blacks and other racial minorities for prized head coach positions, says a new survey of hiring practices issued by the Black Coaches and Administrators (BCA) association.

NCAA President Discusses Ways to Curb Violence

Association president Mark Emmert is taking a look at what the NCAA can do to help prevent violence against women.

Student in Ohio Says Headdress Led to Ouster from Game

A student at Miami University of Ohio says an American Indian headdress he wore to show school spirit got him thrown out of a home football game.

A student at Miami University of Ohio says an American Indian headdress he wore to show school spirit got him thrown out of a home football game.

Faculty & Staff

UT-Knoxville Chancellor Says Diversity is a Goal

The chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville says there is slow progress diversifying the faculty, which is mostly made up of White men.

Dr. Jimmy Cheek, the chancellor at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville, says there is slow progress diversifying the faculty, which is mostly made up of White men.

Pick Six: Coaches in Trouble

The Associated Press evaluates six Football Bowl Subdivision coaches who probably need to finish the season strong to keep their jobs.

Study: Scholarship Athletes Still Pay for School

A report by Ithaca College researchers and an athletes’ advocacy group shows that the average “full scholarship” Division I athlete winds up having to pay $2,951 annually in school expenses not covered by grants-in-aid.

Ramogi Huma, a former UCLA linebacker, heads the National College Players Association.

Lawyer: Paramedics Ignored Pace U. Student-Athlete Shot by NY Cops

Paramedics ignored a handcuffed and dying college football player shot by police and attended to injured officers for several minutes while his friend stood by screaming for help, a lawyer hired by the student’s family charged Wednesday.

Miles College Coach Billy Joe Resigns, Cites Health

Miles College coach Billy Joe has resigned, citing health reasons, ending a career with the second-most victories of any coach at historically Black colleges.

Miles College coach Billy Joe has resigned, citing health reasons, ending a career with the second-most victories of any coach at historically Black colleges.

Game Delay: Latinos Not Yet Scoring With College Athletics

Despite their growing presence in professional sports, Latinos remain underrepresented in collegiate athletics.

Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.

Minority Coach Watch: Black Coaches Lead Two Teams in Top 25 Games in Week Five

The University of Miami’s Randy Shannon remains the only minority head Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) coach whose team is ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25.

Coach DeWayne Walker will lead New Mexico State University (0-3) against No. 3 ranked Boise State University.

Special Report: Puerto Rico’s Eleven Campuses, One University, Many Strikes

The two-month-long student strike that shuttered 10 of 11 University of Puerto Rico campuses this year has been settled, but the underlying issues that contributed to the unrest are far from resolved.

The two-month-long student strike that shuttered 10 of 11 University of Puerto Rico campuses this year

Latina Athletic Director Thrives on Learning and Teaching

As the athletic director at St. Francis College, a Division I institution in Brooklyn, N.Y., Irma Garcia finds fulfillment in teaching others the rules of sports and sports administration.

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