Some of you may not know who Shannon Miller is, but those of us in The State of Hockey (Minnesota) do. Shannon Miller was a highly successful women’s hockey coach at University of Minnesota-Duluth where her teams have won five NCAA championships, she developed 28 current and former Olympians, … [Read more...]
Why a Woman Coach in the NBA Matters
Becky Hammon, Assistant Coach San Antonio Spurs This summer an NBA team was in the news… for hiring a women to the coaching staff. During the first week of August 2014, the San Antonio Spurs made history when they hired 16-year WNBA San Antonio Stars veteran Becky Hammon as a full-time … [Read more...]
Access free educational materials for espnW Nine for IX films
I recently had the opportunity to work in collaboration with espnW to develop discussion guides for the Emmy-nominated Nine for IX film series. Nine for IX premiered June 18, 2013, as part of ESPN’s celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Inspired by the 40th anniversary of Title IX, … [Read more...]
Sexism, Misogyny, & Violence Toward Women: The Role of Sport
Recent events in sport and outside of sport (i.e., Elliot Rodger) have given visibility in clear and stomach turning ways to the fact that girls and women face sexism, misogyny and sexual and domestic violence at alarming rates. Lately blatant acts of derisiveness against women have been numerous, … [Read more...]
3 “Must Reads” on Hot Topics in Sport
Gratuitous “hot dog” picture. Here are 3 pieces everyone should read/watch/listen to, which reflect 3 areas of research I frequently write about and are currently HOT TOPICS–sport parents, women in sport coaching, and media portrayals of female athletes. 1. The Problem for … [Read more...]
Basketball & Brackets Matter: A Perfect Women’s Bracket
The 2014 March Madness NCAA D-I basketball brackets for the men and women are now set. Teams are anxiously awaiting play. I love March Madness, but I am awaiting something different….word from Warren Buffet. I have tweeted Mr. Buffet (@WarrenBuffet) and Quicken (@quickenloans) to inquire if … [Read more...]
The Decline of Female Head Coaches in Women’s Athletics
Hear my radio interview with Jim Dubois of Access Minnesota, as we discuss issues related to the Report Card on College Women Coaches, women in coaching, coaching career pathways, and a host of other issues related to women in the coaching profession. To hear the interview, click here. … [Read more...]
RELEASED: New Reports on Women College Coaches
Did you know that in the 40+ years after the passage of Title IX, female sport participation is at an all-time high but the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from 90+% in 1974 to near an all-time low today of 40%? While the number of collegiate coaching … [Read more...]
Help “Prove” Interest in Women’s Sport! #heresproof
[disclaimer] I’m writing this blog as my role as Associate Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota …and because the topic of media portrayals of female athletes and the lack of media coverage for women’s sport is a … [Read more...]
Not All Fun & Games: Changing the Youth Sports Environment
All kids have the right to a positive youth sport experience. I was asked to write a blog about changing the youth sport environment based on the research and educational programs I do for coaches and youth sport parents. To read that blog titled “Not All Fun & Games: Changing the Youth … [Read more...]