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NCAA Bans 15 High Schools

The NCAA will no longer accept transcripts from 15 nontraditional high schools, including one in Florida with a Web site that promises students an opportunity to earn a diploma in weeks.

Black Coaches Association To Change Name to Diverse

The Black Coaches Association is changing its name to reflect inclusiveness of other minority groups. The name will be made official following the end of member voting July 1.

Southern University’s Avery Johnson Is The 2006 NBA Coach Of The Year

May and June are the two months when the National Basketball Association takes the lime light of the American sports culture and focuses it squarely on the playoffs. Avery Johnson and Southern University are sharing some of that lime light this year.

Grappling With the Gender Disparity Issue

The young lady seeking admission to Ohio’s Kenyon College was a student leader…

Use of Indian Mascots Coming to an End For College Teams

The debate over the use of American Indian imagery in college sports is coming to a head as the National Collegiate Athletic Association…

Operation Black Male

The media and scholarly literature are replete with countless reminders of the negative plight of…

Tennessee’s Summitt First Women’s Basketball Coach to Eclipse $1 Million Salary

Pat Summitt is the newest millionaire coach and the first in women’s basketball. The University of Tennessee recently raised Summitt’s salary to $1.125 million for next season and extended her contract six years, through the 2011-2112 season.

HBCU Alums Well Represented in 2006 NBA Playoffs

Historically Black colleges and universities are not the first places that come to mind when you think of professional sports factories. HBCUs rarely play a significant role in the multimillion-dollar college athletics industry and generally don’t send many players into the professional ranks. But those few alums that do make it to the pros seem […]

USF Football Team Honored for Stand Against Racism

University of San Francisco on Friday honored its 1951 football team for forgoing fame and glory in its stand against racism.

Northwestern Says Men’s Swimming, Mascots Hazed Team Members

Northwestern University has punished its men’s swim team and students who perform as the school’s mascot for hazing, said a school spokesman, just days after the school suspended its women’s soccer team amid similar allegations.

Northwestern Suspends Soccer Team After Alleged Hazing Incident

Northwestern University suspended its women’s soccer team from all athletic activities Monday pending an investigation of alleged hazing involving players last year.

Three HBCU football players were chosen in the 2006 NFL Draft.

The number of draftees from HBCUs this year dropped from last year’s total…

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