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West Coast Conference Adopts âRussell Rule,â a Hiring Diversity Initiative
The West Coast Conference, or WCC, said on Monday it has created and adopted the âRussell Rule,â a diversity hiring initiative. The âRussell Ruleâ is named after WCC and NBA legend Bill Russell, who the WCC described as a life-long advocate for social justice. The rule requires each member institution to include a member of [âŚ]
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Missouri Valley Conference Delays Fall Sports to September 18
The Missouri Valley Conference has delayed the start of fall sport competition to Sept. 18 and decided it will hold conference-only competition in menâs soccer, womenâs soccer and volleyball, on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. Competitive schedules for menâs and womenâs cross country, menâs and womenâs golf, and womenâs tennis will be delayed until Sept. [âŚ]
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SEC Announces Conference-Only Schedule for Football
The Southeastern Conference, or SEC, has announced a conference-only schedule for football and set Sept. 26 as the new kickoff for its 2020 season. The decision has been taken to allow member institutions âto focus on the healthy return of their campus communities and the gradual re-introduction of athleticsâ amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEC said [âŚ]
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MIAA Postpones Fall Sport Competition Due to Pandemic
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association, or MIAA, has decided to postpone fall conference competition and conference tournaments for cross country, football, menâs and womenâs golf, menâs and womenâs soccer, and volleyball in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The conference said it will aim to schedule these sports for later in the academic year. It will [âŚ]
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Northeast Conference Postpones Fall Sports Competition and Championships
The Northeast Conference has postponed all fall sports athletics competition and championships âin response to the unprecedented challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.â The decision affects conference events in all fall sports including menâs and womenâs cross country, field hockey, football, menâs and womenâs soccer, and womenâs volleyball. The conference plans to meet again Oct. [âŚ]
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NCAA Allows Athletes to Wear Social Justice Statement on Uniform
The NCAA said on Thursday that it will allow student-athletes to wear patches containing social justice statements or other statements for commemorative and memorial purposes on their uniforms. Current rules in some sports donât allow such patches but the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved rules which will now allow athletes two places on the [âŚ]
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Outside Investigation Uncovers âSystemic Racismâ Within University of Iowa Football Program
An investigation by an outside law firm released on Thursday has determined that systemic racism exists within the University of Iowa football program,  reports the Charlotte Observer. According to the investigation, the program, led by head coach Kirk Ferentz (who is the longest-tenured head coach in college football), suffered a culture that âperpetuated racial bias [âŚ]
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ACC Releases Plans for Fall Sports
All seven Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) sponsored sports will begin during the week of September 7-12, according to their newly released guidelines. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCâs Medical Advisory Group has met weekly to discuss safe reopening plans. In their recommendations, there will be weekly testing for close contact sports and implementation of [âŚ]
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Are Video Games the Future of HBCU Sports?
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on traditional fall sports, historically Black colleges and universities are leaning into a growing athletic trend â esports.
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Abolish the Term âStudent-Athleteâ
As higher education embraces social justice and abandons oppressive language and symbols, universities should banish one more offensive term.
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NAIA Postpones Most Fall National Championships, To Decide Football on Friday
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, or NAIA, announced it is postponing national championships in cross country, menâs soccer, womenâs soccer and womenâs volleyball to spring of next year on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. A decision on the date of the football national championship is expected Friday. NAIA conferences will still be allowed to [âŚ]
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American Southwest Conference Delays Fall Sports to Spring
The American Southwest Conference has decided to delay fall sporting events âwith anticipation of resumingâ competition and tournaments in spring 2021 in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The delay includes the fall sports of cross country, football, soccer and volleyball. Individual institutions can engage in athletics-related activities, including non-conference competition, as long as they follow [âŚ]
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