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Transgender Student-Athlete Think Tank Report Released
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted October 4, 2010 at 2:13pm

I am really proud to announce the public release of the report from the October, 2009 Transgender Student-Athlete Think Tank that the Women’s Sports Foundation and the National Center for Lesbian Rights co-sponsored. Helen Carroll, the director of the ...more

Oriard: Bringing Academics Back to College Athletes
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 2, 2010 at 11:10pm

The business of college football has changed dramatically in recent decades, and one scholar believes new changes are needed to re-establish the integrity of the relationship between sport and education. Michael Oriard, former University of Notre Dame sta...more

Reaction: Cuts To Cal Athletics Department - California Golden Blogs
by Swish Appeal
posted September 29, 2010 at 2:50pm

Reaction: Cuts To Cal Athletics Department - California Golden Blogs Norcalnick of SBN's California Golden Blogs weighs in on the University of California's announcement that they will eliminate baseball, men's and women's gymnastics, and women's lacros...more

UC Berkeley Cuts Five Teams
by Title IX Blog
posted September 28, 2010 at 10:29pm

As Kris noted recently, the University of California, Berkeley athletic department has been considering eliminating sports as a cost-reduction measure. So it is sadly no surprise that the Chancellor has announced that baseball, men's and women's gymnasti...more

IUPUI fires head coach Shann Hart
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 24, 2010 at 12:59am

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis fired head coach Shann Hart just days after a committee report on her alleged mistreatment of players was submitted to the chancellor’s office. Nearly a dozen players accused Hart of creating an atmosphe...more

NCAA eliminates the Office of Diversity and Inclusion in restructuring move
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted September 23, 2010 at 2:12pm

USA Today reports that the NCAA has eliminated the Office of Diversity and Inclusion and the VP position directing that office held by Charlotte Westerhaus. This is one of 17 positions eliminated in the restructuring.The Office of Diversity and Inclusion...more

Can Colleges Improve Gender Balance in Engineering?
by Title IX Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:34am

I work at a college where male undergraduates are in the majority because they are in the majority of one of the college's biggest majors, engineering. I have participated in discussions about how to improve the gender balance, and it bothers me that th...more

Fifteen University Social Media Policies
by Soccer Science
posted September 21, 2010 at 2:14pm

A social media policy outlines for employees the corporate guidelines or principles of communicating in the online world, and today, many major universities have developed policies specifically for their communities. Here’s a list of fifteen policie...more

Ranking the Pac-10 non-conference schedules
by Left Coast Hoops
posted September 21, 2010 at 1:07pm

1. Stanford. One of the toughest schedules in the nation and it should be a tremendous amount of fun. Rutgers, Texas, Gonzaga, DePaul, Tennessee, Xavier, Connecticut. The Cardinal will know where they stand, that’s for sure. 2. USC. The Women of Tro...more

Penn State elevates hockey
by Title IX Blog
posted September 17, 2010 at 5:23pm

Both the men's and women's club ice hockey teams at Penn State will be elevated to varsity status. The announcement, which will likely contain the time table for the move, will come later this morning.The teams are the beneficiaries of very generous Penn ...more

Should Pat Summitt Take over the UT Men's Team?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 15, 2010 at 3:22pm

Should Pat Summitt Take over the UT Men's Team? ESPN speculates: This morning, via twitter, Memphis newspaper columnist Dan Wolken tweeted the following: "Serious question: If Pearl was fired or suspended for the year, is this the time to move Pat Su...more

Is Cal cutting?
by Title IX Blog
posted September 15, 2010 at 2:00pm

Maybe, according to a San Francisco Chronicle article based largely on a report produced by the Chancellor's Committee on Intercollegiate Athletics at Berkeley. Cal athletics has been incurring a $10 million deficit (i.e. they spend $10 million more than ...more

The cheerleaders are fighting!
by After Atalanta
posted September 9, 2010 at 9:40pm

Yes, I went for the cheap titillation with the not-so-accurate headline. But I am so very amused at the way this whole cheerleading; sport or not? thing has gone down since the ruling earlier in the summer in the Quinnipiac case. Every week since the ruli...more

Lisa Leslie Interview: What is the impact of the Capital One Cup on women's college sports?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 9, 2010 at 3:55pm

With separate awards for men's and women's sports, women's basketball legend Lisa Leslie believes the Capital One Cup will be more empowering for women's athletics. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » Although there ...more

"Just your average college girl who's played ball with the President" - Glamour
by Kaci Kust
posted September 8, 2010 at 5:35pm

Maya Moore was named to Glamour’s Top Ten College Women list. Although they describe the 10 women as “amazing women you haven’t heard of yet” and I’ve obviously heard of her, that’s a pretty cool honor!   Here&rs...;more

Will the AVP's end hurt an emerging sport for the NCAA?
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 7, 2010 at 12:17am

If media coverage is any indicator, football is the only college sport under way for the 2010-2011 academic year. But the volleyball -- indoor volleyball, that is -- season has also started. College volleyball fans and aspiring players may have more oppo...more

NSCAA Blog: How Social Media Can Affect College Recruiting
by Soccer Science
posted August 30, 2010 at 6:27pm

I wrote this post for the NSCAA blog in an effort to help coaches better navigate the social media world with their players, from youth coaches to college coaches. Click here to view the full post. Our players are on Facebook. And whether we like it...more

The female athlete’s edge: Training gives “aimless” 20′s purpose
by Fair Game News
posted August 25, 2010 at 2:53pm

By Sarah Odell How appropriate that I happened to be at my parent’s when Sunday’s New York Times Magazine asked on its cover “What Is It About 20-Somethings?” Oh great, I thought to myself, yet another article about why my generation hasn’t l...more

NCAA Soccer Review – 08/23/10 – UNC Greensboro brings Wake Forest crashing down to earth
by All White Kit
posted August 24, 2010 at 1:32pm

Lauren Hein was on target as UNC Greensboro upset Wake Forest -Kelsey Kearney made six saves in goal and UNC Greensboro made a two goal first half lead stand up as they shocked Wake Forest in an ill-tempered North Carolina derby in Winston-Salem, 2-1. ...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #1-10
by Swish Appeal
posted August 20, 2010 at 7:20pm

After riding a 78-0 win streak to consecutive championships at UConn, center Tina Charles is a no-brainer for WNBA Rookie of the Year. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » And now, we're in the Royal Court of women's...more

Answer to OSU prospect camp question
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 19, 2010 at 8:46pm

The other day I posted the link announcing that Oregon State University will have a prospect camp this Saturday, and those who want to try out will have to pay $25. A reader asked if this violated NCAA regulations, so I checked it out.According to an NCAA...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #11-25
by Swish Appeal
posted August 19, 2010 at 5:59pm

Chicago Sky Epipphany Prince left Rutgers University early to pursue a professional career amidst a number of significant departures since 2007. Photo by Craig Bennett/112575 Media. View full size photo » We're on the fourth day of our rund...more

The Top 100 Programs in Division I Women's College Basketball: #26-40
by Swish Appeal
posted August 18, 2010 at 6:02pm

Although California has yet to land a recent graduate in a WNBA rotation, players like former WNBA first-round draft pick Ashley Walker have helped bring visibility to the program. Photo via jlindstr.smugmug.com View full size photo » We co...more

Obama to honor NCAA student athletes
by Pretty Tough
posted August 17, 2010 at 3:53pm

President Barack Obama will hold a White House reception next month to honor student athletes from dozens of colleges, including Villanova and Penn State universities. The White House said Friday the NCAA student athletes will be recognized for their acc...more

General 2010 NCAA Women’s Soccer Preview, Ep. 4
by All White Kit
posted August 17, 2010 at 3:18pm

Will Alex Morgan Go Out A Winner? Spare a thought for Alex Morgan. She’s already grabbed a U-20 World Cup winner’s medal while claiming the Bronze Shoe and Silver Ball at the same tournament. She’s a full USA international before she’s gradua...more

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