(Original Post) I remember being told by my male gymnastics coach once when I was younger: +ACY-ldquo+ADs-You run like a girl.+ACY-rdquo+ADs As I walked back towards the end of the line after finishing my vault routine, I recall thinking to myself: +ACY-ldquo+ADs-But I am a girl+ACY-hellip+ADs-Rude+ACEAJg-rdquo+ADs What does … [Read more...]
Church Announces Retirement; 17 New Members Join @NACWAA
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs NACWAA November 6, 2014 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Senior Associate Commissioner Barbara Church announced that she will retire at the end of the 2014-15 academic year. Church has served intercollegiate athletics for 38 years, first at Saint … [Read more...]
Fighting the Good Fight: Women in Racing
In early 2007, I picked up a book that would light a spark within me about what I believe is missing for women in motorsports. She Wins, You Win: The Most Important Rule Every Businesswoman Needs to Know The book addresses strategies on how women can achieve success in a boardroom or a corporate … [Read more...]
Mia Hamm Becomes First Female Owner Of MLS Franchise
Savoring the things that matter the most
Tweet After cranking out so many sports-and-culture posts on this blog and elsewhere in recent weeks, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m going through some serious anxiety about whether to continue staking a claim in these debates. Well then, anxiety is a strong word, and I hesitate to say I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve reached the point of … [Read more...]
#NACWAA14 - Day 3
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs Katie Rose Thornton, Villanova University Final day in Looaville. Morning started with an intense dynamic yoga/plyometric workout with Kim Blake from Nike. I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m still sore. Anything that I write about our featured morning speaker would just not do this woman … [Read more...]
Former college athletes suing television broadcast stations
Danica Patrick calls the shots as Senior Editor at The Player’s Tribune
#NACWAA14 - Day 1
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs Katie Rose Thornton, Villanova University Hello, Louuvull+ACE This year marks the 35th+ACY-nbsp+ADs-anniversary of NACWAA, and coincidentally this is the highest attended convention yet. There is no doubt this will be an incredible three-day journey. From the minute I walk … [Read more...]
NACWAA Member Retirements, Promotions and Celebrations
Author:+ACY-nbsp+ADs NACWAA September 25, 2014 Mary Bowman, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support Services and Senior Woman Administrator, has announced she will retire in December after 19 years at the University of Utah. Read more Candice Lee, Vanderbilt … [Read more...]