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Champions of Character - Red Cross/NAIA Collegiate Leadership Program
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 31, 2011 at 9:59am

Author: NACWAA The NAIA recently announced its 2011-12 Red Cross/Collegiate Leadership Program participants. Eleven student-athletes have been selected to the program, now in its fifth year, to inspire, motivate and create a ...more

Liberty reclassifies wrestling
by Title IX Blog
posted March 31, 2011 at 12:48am

Liberty University reinstituted its DI men's wrestling program in 2006. This was a move that bucked the trend of dropping men's intercollegiate wrestling. And they produced a successful program in that time. But the university announced this week that it ...more

VCU gets last laugh with busted bracket tees
by A Glam Slam
posted March 29, 2011 at 9:35pm

Out of the 5.9 million + brackets entered in the ESPN Tournament Challenge, two people (yes, TWO) got the entire Final Four correct. March Madness indeed. And one of the biggest bracket busters took place when #1 seeded Kansas was knocked out by #11 seed,...more

Battling Homophobia in Women's Basketball: Helen Carroll
by mhueter
posted March 27, 2011 at 12:47pm

Following is an exclusive interview with Helen Carroll, who leads the Sports Project at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. She is well known in the sports world as an acclaimed national championship basketball coach from the University of North ...more

Big names support Saint Mary's University women's hockey team
by Women in Sport International
posted March 23, 2011 at 5:43pm

The list of names in support fo the Saint Mary's Women's Hockey team continues to grow. Based on various news outlets across Canada, the following have expressed their support of the team to SMU: University of PEI Women's Hockey Team (a division rival)Ha...more

Brianna Glenn's Blog: Life after college
by My so-called FABULOUS life: Brianna Glenn
posted March 23, 2011 at 2:25pm

If you are a subscriber to Track and Field News, you may have seen my pretty little face and awesome gold shorts in the latest issue. I was interviewed for an article that talked about what it's like finding a successful training environment after colle...more

Homophobia in Women's Basketball: Interview with Pat Griffin
by mhueter
posted March 22, 2011 at 12:46pm

Following is an exclusive interview with Pat Griffin, professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Social Justice Education. Pat is the woman behind Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog. In a former life, Pat was a high school field hockey an...more

Women's Hockey cut at Saint Mary's University: Stronger "business case" for men's hockey and football
by Women in Sport International
posted March 21, 2011 at 8:59pm

Saint Mary's University in Halifax Nova Scotia has decided to cut its women's hockey program and its $120,000 price tag from the Varsity Sport Program. Rachel Brady of the Globe and Mail reported that: Women’s hockey was the school’s third priciest v...more

Frozen Four: Women's Hockey Semifinal Highlights
by mhueter
posted March 19, 2011 at 12:04pm

Check out some highlights of the "Frozen Four," the women's ice hockey college championships. We're down to the championship game: Wisconsin will play Boston U. at 2pm ET in Erie, PA on Sunday, 3/20. You can watch the full game on NCAA.com. Check out the...more

Sarah Dagg is Hurd Award Winner (Plus your Division III All-Americans)
by The First Line
posted March 18, 2011 at 4:56pm

The RIT senior has been honored with Division III’s version of the Kaz, the Laura Hurd Award, signifying that she is the best college hockey player in the nation. Dagg has been the RIT captain for three years and has scored 41 points in 28 games this ...more

New GLSEN Sports Project to Address LGBT Issues in K-12 Sports
by mhueter
posted March 18, 2011 at 12:20pm

LGBT and Ally Sports Stars Lend Support to Campaign to Promote Respect for All in Sports NEW YORK, March 17, 2011 – In an effort to make K-12 sports and physical education safer and more inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation...more

The Fling in Indy: Interview with Jody Sims
by mhueter
posted March 17, 2011 at 6:11pm

Following is an exclusive interview with longtime women's advocate Jody Sims. Jody is the creator/administrator of HerFanz.com "the ultimate fan club of women's sports" and she serves as Chief Advancement Officer for Girl Scouts San Diego. WomenTalkSports...more

Pac 12 reveals new logo
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 17, 2011 at 1:12am

The Pac-10 will become the Pac-12 in July, and here comes the new logo.A colorful presentation is available via this here video. ...more

Student scholarship addresses contact sports exception
by Title IX Blog
posted March 16, 2011 at 3:24pm

I recently came across two student-written articles that critically examine Title IX's contact sports exception -- the regulatory provision that requires schools allow cross-over tryouts, (e.g., a girl trying out for a boys' team, when there is no girls' ...more

Using my degree at IBG
by Fast at Forty
posted March 10, 2011 at 10:23pm

I am often asked whether I “use” my degree for anything. I find that a strange question. What can a degree be used for? As a credit card? To get discounts on movies? My degree, alas, hangs forlornly on the basement wall.The degree in question, is my P...more

Seniors rule in final Kazmaier cut
by The First Line
posted March 10, 2011 at 9:39pm

Well, I guess that answers that question. The committee wants to give this award to a woman in her last year of college, and they are sticking with the idea that it’s important to have balance among the conferences. Agosta, Duggan, and BC’s Kelli ...more

Being LGBT at BYU
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 9, 2011 at 10:33pm

Brigham Young University recently dismissed star basketball player, Brandon Davies, from the men’s basketball team for violating the school’s honor code. Brandon had sex with his girlfriend. BYU is a Mormon school and the honor code reflects the churc...more

Duggan As Contender, And Other Kazmaier Thoughts
by The First Line
posted March 4, 2011 at 3:02pm

Commenter “D” is never going to believe I came up with this before he left his latest set of remarks, but I also noticed that Meghan Duggan had won player of the year in the WCHA. This bolsters D’s case that the committee is going to take her seri...more

More on the death of Tina Stewart
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 4, 2011 at 1:15am

From the Hoopism site: By Sue Favor The woman arrested for allegedly stabbing Middle Tennessee State University junior guard Tina Stewart last night is claiming she did it in self-defense.Video of press conference from last night.University President Si...more

Middle Tennessee State junior guard Tina Stewart found stabbed to death
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 3, 2011 at 1:39am

Incomprehensible tragedy: the junior from Memphis was found dead in her Murfreesboro apartment a few hours ago:MURFREESBORO, Tenn. -- Middle Tennessee basketball player Tina Steward was stabbed to death at her apartment close to campus and police have two...more

Cha-Cha-Cha-Changes at Belmont University
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted March 2, 2011 at 10:55am

Lots has changed at Belmont University since the December departure of lesbian women’s soccer coach, Lisa Howe. Howe and Belmont parted company by mutual agreement according to official accounts, but this tortured non-explanation of why the popular and...more

Capital One Academic All-America Teams
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 26, 2011 at 11:54am

Several colleges dropped news releases today about their athletes being named to the Capital One Academic All-America Team (name is trademarked). That's why UConn's Maya Moore got so much press.But the list of winners was released THREE weeks ago. Why did...more

Maya Moore named Academic All-American of the Year
by Swish Appeal
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:34pm

Maya Moore Named Academic All-American of the Year An Individualized major with a 3.70 G.P.A., Moore is the first University Division women's basketball player to repeat as Academic All-America® of the Year. Lindsey Dietz, '06 of Minnesota Duluth was n...more

Q & A: Sinead Farrelly, USWNT & Philadelphia Independence (WPS)
by Chris Wimmer
posted February 24, 2011 at 10:46am

Sinead Farrelly was drafted no. 2 in the 2011 WPS Draft and played at the University of Virginia...more

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