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From the NACWAA National Convention: Day 2
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted October 11, 2011 at 2:32am

Author: Jen Fried, National Convention Correspondent The day began with COFFEE. “It has to start with the presidents.” I have heard this statement regarding commitments to diversity and inclusion in more presentations than I can count. If ...more

From the 2011 NACWAA National Convention: Day 1
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted October 10, 2011 at 9:55am

Author: Jen Fried, National Convention Correspondent The moment I walked into the Omni, it was game on. With so many of my mentors and friends to see, I was delayed even getting to the check-in desk. I attended the “Lesbian,...more

Laurel Richie, WNBA needs to go after pure sports fans
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 8, 2011 at 4:08pm

New WNBA President Laurel Richie has made marketing her primary focus. And to her credit, she's done some great work, like landing the Boost Mobile deal. Her next task will be to identify the league's fans and go after them to buy game tickets. To do that...more

Why The 2011 WNBA Finals Is A Great Time For Depressed NBA Fans To Give The League A Chance
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2011 at 2:44am

While sitting in a Berkeley cafe trying to write something about Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals recently, this middle-aged guy sitting next to me and peering over my shoulder at my computer screen full of spreadsheets leaned over to ask a questio...more

NFLPA lawyer backs revenue sharing
by Sports, Media & Society
posted October 5, 2011 at 10:31am

The key to labor peace in sports resides with the owners, the NFL Players Association longtime general counsel said Tuesday evening.A “lack of revenue sharing” likely is the reason there was a lockout in the NFL and why there’s currently one in plac...more

WNBA Playoffs Attendance Numbers: Did Seattle Experience the "UConn Effect" in 2011?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2011 at 12:47pm

Last night's crowd of 15,258 in Minnesota got me thinking about WNBA attendance figures and how they stack up within their peers, not just compared to their NBA counterparts. I always think of the Storm Crazies as well - crazy. Crazy for their team and...more

Monday dribble: WNBA Finals a NBA lockout remedy for fans?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2011 at 7:16pm

You're mopping. Today was the scheduled opening day of the NBA and instead of players filming jumbotron skits and talking about how this is their year to win a championship, they're partying in New York, signing mega overseas contracts, playing charity ga...more

My recap from the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Jamaica
by Soccer Science
posted October 2, 2011 at 8:32pm

The FIFA and JFF staff on the final day of the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica. I was invited to serve as the Communications Instructor for the FIFA Women’s Com-Unity Seminar in Kingston, Jamaica, last week. It was an incredi...more

The NCAA's position of power
by Sports, Media & Society
posted September 25, 2011 at 2:51pm

In the college sports landscape, the NCAA typically positions itself as a judicious, morally sanctified, student-athlete protection system. But many have questioned this position for the non-profit organization that generates millions of dollars of revenu...more

NACWAA Member News & Nods September 2011
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted September 16, 2011 at 12:22pm

Kennesaw State appointed Katie Egloff as assistant athletics director for championships and events. Egloff most recently spent two years at the University of Connecticut as an event management assistant. UTSA Athletics Director Lynn Hickey received ...more

Increased attendance and TV viewership mark WNBA’s 15th season
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 14, 2011 at 12:48pm

Attendance at WNBA games increased for the fifth consecutive year, up 1.25 percent, the league reported Wednesday. The teams that drove the attendance increase included the Chicago Sky (+29.0%), Washington Mystics (+11.7%) and Minnesota Lynx (+10.8%). TV...more

Report: College athletes with scholarships live in poverty
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 13, 2011 at 5:19pm

A report from the National College Players Association called “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport” examines the costs of student-athlete expenses with the salaries of coaches and athletic administrators. The NCPA and Drexel University Dep...more

The Media and the WNBA: Why do people want to see the WNBA fail?
by SLAM Online -W
posted September 9, 2011 at 12:43am

by Ben York / @bjyork Over the past couple of months, a new article emerges on what seems like a daily basis detailing a perceived negative affect on the NBA’s bottom line by the WNBA. There’s no denying that the NBA lockout fueled the fire of late,...more

Betty Steps Down as Dream Owner; Brock, Loeffler to Take Over
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 8:36am

Betty Steps Down as Dream Owner; Brock, Loeffler to Take Over Kathy Betty will step down from the three-person ownership group of the Atlanta Dream. Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler, the two other owners, plan on remaining. The change is pending the appr...more

Companies that support girls skateboarding
by SkaterGirl
posted August 29, 2011 at 2:07pm

A month or so ago, I was reading an interesting article from Stark Raving Madeleine called ‘Can A Girl Get A Break?’ Basically it discussed some of the challenges within the girls skate scene – including lack of support for riders and competitions, ...more

Lisa Leslie joins Los Angeles Sparks ownership group
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 28, 2011 at 2:08am

In case you hadn't heard, WNBA legend Lisa Leslie won't be fading into the background. In fact, she put some money on the table to help influence the growth of the league, becoming a part owner of her former Los Angeles Sparks. The deal was announced Fri...more

Shock win, clouds Lisa Leslie Sparks announcement
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 27, 2011 at 5:22pm

Tulsa beat the Sparks last night at Staples Center, 77-75. They snapped a 20-game losing streak. At halftime, the Sparks had announced that former star center Lisa Leslie is now part of the team's ownership group. In her acceptance, Leslie said that "wom...more

Get Girls Moving
by CPS8910
posted August 25, 2011 at 12:11am

The New England Journal of Medicine reported that obese teenagers in the top 25 percent of their weight categories have twice the death rate in their 70s as men and women who were thin as teens.  What can we do as a community to help the fight agains...more

Ester Duflo, economics and rock-climbing
by Inspiring Sports Women
posted August 22, 2011 at 8:49pm

Rock-climbing and economics might not seem like obvious bed-fellows but when you read what Ester Duflo has to say you wonder how you never put them together before. Ester DufloIn an interview with an English newspaper, the journalist why she climbs. You g...more

Boost Mobile logos to debut on most WNBA jerseys tomorrow night
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 22, 2011 at 8:05pm

Boost Mobile logo rendering on the jersey of Minnesota Lynx player Candice Wiggins. (Courtesy WNBA) The WNBA and Boost Mobile entered a deal that puts the logo of the wireless service on the jerseys of most of the league’s teams. The wireless compa...more

Big Ten responds to rumors of further expansion
by HoopFeed.com
posted August 19, 2011 at 3:16pm

The Big Ten conference released the following statement today regarding rumors about the conference expanding beyond its current 12 teams: In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents and Chancellors regarding ...more

NACWAA Member Honors, Promotions and Goings On
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 18, 2011 at 1:21pm

NACWAA members are on the move and racking up honors from coast to coast. Kudos to you all! Leslie Claybrook, Senior Associate Athletics Director and Senior Woman Administrator at Rice University for the last four years, has been named Assistant Comm...more

NACWAA to Collaborate With NCAA Committee on Athletics Certification
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted August 16, 2011 at 1:36am

NACWAA has had recent conversations with several members of the NCAA staff and leadership regarding plans for overall modifications and improvements in the Division I Athletics Certification process. Currently there is a moratorium on any member institu...more

Zuffa Looking to Extend Deal with Showtime; Reconcile with Golden Glory
by Wombat Sports
posted August 14, 2011 at 9:49am

A major point of contention surrounding Women’s MMA in the Zuffa company centers around Strikeforce and the relationship with Showtime. Showtime’s deal with Strikeforce ends February 2012 with an extension available until June. UFC Presdient Dana ...more

Los Angeles gives greenlight to NFL stadium
by Draft Day Suit
posted August 11, 2011 at 12:34am

Tuesday the LA City Council voted to give the Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) the go-ahead to build a stadium in the downtown Los Angeles location. Los Angeles has been without a pro football team since 1994 when the Raiders moved back to Oakland and ...more

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