I comment this in this piece titled ???As competition rises, team sports decline, but traveling teams soar WCCO-TV???. ?? The The Aspen Institute???s Project Play is also mentioned. Project Play focuses on access to quality sport opportunities for children ages 12 and under. ???Sport for All, … [Read more...]
Shannon Miller Gets Fired: A Troubling Development for Women Coaches
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+ACYAIw-8217+ADs-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...]
What I Love & Dislike about Coverage of Mo’ne Davis
Mo+ACYAIw-8217+ADs-ne Davis I LOVE and DISLIKE that 13-year old Philadelphia-based pitcher Mo+ACYAIw-8217+ADs-ne Davis is creating a stir in the 2014 Little League World Series (LLWS). LOVE: It is creating awareness that girls can and do play baseball, and can pitch and play successfully against boys. Davis is throwing … [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+ACYAIw-8230+ADs for hiring a woman 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, ESPN … [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 +ACYAIw-8220+ADs-hot dog+ACYAIw-8221+ADs 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+ACYAIw-8211+ADs-sport parents,?? women in sport coaching, and media portrayals of female athletes. 1. The Problem for Sports … [Read more...]
Basketball & Brackets Matter: The Case for a Perfect Women’s Bracket Challenge
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+ACYAIw-8230+ADs.word from Warren Buffett. I have tweeted Mr. Buffett (+AEA-WarrenBuffett) and Quicken (+AEA-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 decline of in the percent of women in coaching, the Report Card on College Women Coaches, coaching career pathways, and a host of other issues related to women in the coaching profession. To hear the … [Read more...]
Should boys & girls be coached differently?
Read the piece I wrote for Minnesota Hockey on this topic, by clicking here. … [Read more...]