Sexual violence against women remains a major area of concern on college campuses. A number of studies have shown between 10% and 26% of college women experienced some form of nonconsensual sexual contact during their college career. Further, the effects of sexual violence can be dangerous and devastating. College women who have experienced sexual assault were more […]
Varsity esports programs are rapidly expanding onto the collegiate scene, but women players are being left behind, according to a North Carolina State University (NCSU) study, “Gender and the Two-Tiered System of Collegiate Esports,” published earlier this month. While casual, club-level esports teams remain diverse, the study found that varsity-level teams — notably those which […]
Three different fictional NCAA Division I institutions – Spruce University, Desert Valley College, Bluewater A&M University – are searching for a new men’s basketball head coach. Each school has completed a needs assessment describing their unique local context. The case study compels participants to work in groups and engage in issues of human resources, organizational […]
If you spend enough time in Texas, you’re bound to hear one or two phrases that, if not unique to the Lone Star State, are certainly more plentiful within its borders. For instance, during a prolonged hot stretch, it might be “so dry the catfish are carrying canteens.” Or, upon being welcomed into someone’s home, […]
Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was named head football coach at Jackson State University, an HBCU based in Jackson, Mississippi, according to The Associated Press. Deion Sanders Sanders is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas. This will be his first stint as a head football coach. Acting Jackson […]
With the collision of COVID-19 and the return of football, AthleticDirectorU chats with a number of facilities, events and operations leaders on changes to game day routines, real-time operational adjustments, communication, post-game wrap-up meetings, improvements moving forward and more. How was your game day routine (arrival time, meetings, sequence of the day, execution, departure, […]
Now more than ever, social media is instrumental towards achieving success in college athletics. Social media is a powerful tool not only for fans, but also for active and former student-athletes as well as prospective recruits and students. For many, social media is at the forefront of news consumption, communication and entertainment on a […]
Dr. Catana Starks, a Tennessee State University golf coach and alumna, died on Sunday at the age of 75. She leaves behind a legacy of being the first African American woman to coach an all-men’s team at the collegiate level, reports WMC5 News. Starks coached the TSU men’s golf team from 1986 to 2005, leading […]
Lou Brock, the St. Louis Cardinals’ Hall of Fame outfielder who “became the greatest base-stealer the major leagues had ever known,” died on Sunday at age 81, reports The New York Times. By the end of his 1961-1979 career, Brock held a batting average of .293, had hit 149 home runs and had scored 1,610 […]
Coach John Thompson, Jr. died on August 30, 2020, at the age of 78. He redefined college basketball and challenged stereotypes of Black masculinity and mental aptitude. ESPN host Michael Wilbon called him a mentor and a master teacher. Thompson’s journey began on September 2, 1941, in the segregated housing projects of Washington, DC’s Anacostia […]