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Black Coaches Group: Some Progress In Hiring Practices

INDIANAPOLIS NCAA Division I universities fared better this year in considering minority football coaching candidates, the Black Coaches Association said Thursday.

Leadership & Policy

Georgia’s On Our Mind

Music lovers have long counted Ray Charles’ bittersweet rendition of Hoagy Carmichael’s…

Leadership & Policy

In Memory of a Friend:Dr. Clinton Bristow Jr., 1949-2006

Some people have to work hard to be leaders. Dr. Clinton Bristow was natural born…

A Winning Combination

If Damon Evans operated in the corporate world, he would probably have graced the cover of several magazines by now…

Black College Baseball Programs Sliding in Popularity

Major League Baseball was all but dead in the water in the late 1990s. A strike in 1994…

Study: NFL Hiring More Black Coaches, But Women Still Lag Behind

ORLANDO Fla. The NFL’s rule that at least one minority candidate be interviewed for each head coaching vacancy is the reason there are now a record seven Black head coaches, six more than 16 years ago, says one of the leading experts on sports diversity.

NCAA to Begin Tougher Penalties in 2007-2008 for Long-term Academic Problems

INDIANAPOLIS The NCAA has approved a way to identify teams with long-term academic problems and will begin assessing penalties starting in 2007-2008, including postseason bans and the loss of scholarships.

NCAA Confederate Flag Ban Could Be Extended

COLUMBIA, S.C. The NCAA will look into expanding its ban of championship events in South Carolina, possibly disallowing baseball and football teams from hosting postseason games because the Confederate flag is displayed on Statehouse grounds.

Bobby Bonds Symposium To Be Held To Increase Blacks in Baseball

Organizers hope the third annual Bobby Bonds Memorial Symposium will help reverse the declining number of Blacks playing baseball at all levels. They also know that the job gets more difficult with every negative headline involving Bobby’s son, Barry.

Black Coaches Association To Adopt ‘Diverse’ Name

The Black Coaches Association is changing its name to show it’s inclusive of other minority groups…

USF Football Team Honored for Stand Against Racism

Some have called it the best college football team ever. Nine of its players were drafted…

Southern University Alum Claims

Avery Johnson, who played his final two collegiate seasons at Southern University in Louisiana…

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