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Coaches Corner: On Changing A Culture via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 29, 2014 at 8:25pm

source Vanessa Walby is the new head volleyball coach at Washington University in St. Louis, but before that, she was the head coach at the University of Chicago. A perennial loser, Chicago had never even finished in the top half of their conference, let...more

Contemplating the college transfer issue
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 29, 2014 at 2:39pm

College transfers have increased dramatically over the last 15 years, to the point where some feel that excitement for transfers now eclipses a school's desire to get the best freshmen. The public is keenly interested in who is transferring where. I saw i...more

Advice for High School Athletes on the College Selection Process from Olympian Lashinda Demus
by Official Website of Lashinda Demus - Go Woman Go
posted April 29, 2014 at 2:27pm

I started receiving letters from colleges my freshman year in high school. There was even one coach that called me early out of excitement, and then out of honesty turned themselves in. Once my junior year came around and it became legal to call me, t...more

Gender in MMA: Female fighters expected to walk a fine line
by Women's MMA Roundup
posted April 29, 2014 at 2:19pm

UFC Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey recently referred to Cris "Cyborg" Santos an "it" because of all the steroids she allegedly has taken.  Women's MMA Roundup discusses this insult as it relates to gender, specifically in the world of mixed ma...more

Members on the Move & Newest Addition to @ NACWAA
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 24, 2014 at 7:46pm

Author:  NACWAA April 24, 2014 Former post-graduate NCAA intern, Libby Ebelhar, has accepted a position at the University of Illinois athletics department as a business and financial analyst. Dana Eikenberg has joined...more

Coaches Corner: Four Things To Think About When Considering A New Job via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 23, 2014 at 8:05pm

source Kelly Sheffield believes in where he is right now. He believes that he can win at the University of Wisconsin and he believes he can convince talented volleyball players to join him there. I’m sure you’re thinking, “Well, who wou...more

Coaches Corner: The Roles Of Player And Coach via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 21, 2014 at 10:16pm

source As I mentioned before, I’m a Badger alum, so I watch their volleyball team with a more attentive eye than other programs.  Because I know the type of team Kelly Sheffield inherited, I am more than amazed at the turnaround he spearheaded...more

Complaint to DoJ challenges OCR's handling of athletics complaints
by Title IX Blog
posted April 20, 2014 at 8:44am

The Title IX Blog has received a copy of a complaint filed with the Department of Justice alleging Title IX violations in the athletic programs at ten California colleges and universities. This complaint is interesting to us because in addition to challen...more

Nine Public Universities in Pennsylvania Named in Title IX Complaints
by Title IX Blog
posted April 20, 2014 at 8:41am

The Pennsylvania-based Women's Law Project has filed complaints with the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights charging nine of the state's public universities with violating Title IX for offering disproportionately low number of athletic oppo...more

University of Oklahoma Investigates Accusations of Sexual Assault by Football Player
by Title IX Blog
posted April 18, 2014 at 8:49pm

The University of Oklahoma is taking its turn in the Title IX spotlight as news comes to light about a student's allegations that she was sexually assaulted by OU linebacker Frank Shannon in January. The local police had received a report of the alleged a...more

Coaches Corner: What Does Enthusiasm Look Like? via @coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 18, 2014 at 8:48pm

source Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.—Ralph Waldo Emerson Maybe in your life, you get a chance to chat on the phone with incredibly successful Big Ten coaches, but it is quite the thrill for me.  Speaking to Kelly Sheffie...more

FSU--the internal and external
by Title IX Blog
posted April 18, 2014 at 8:47pm

This week's theme: mishandled investigations into sexual assault and the investigations that uncover these mishandlings.The findings that University of Missouri did not appropriately deal with an allegation of sexual assault from earlier this week have be...more

Watch What You Drink: Not All Bottled Water is Created Equal via @LashindaDemus
by Official Website of Lashinda Demus - Go Woman Go
posted April 18, 2014 at 11:13am

As an athlete, I am always trying to find ways to improve. And by improve, I don’t just mean get faster, although that is the ultimate goal. There are so many things that go into “getting faster” besides running faster on the track. As...more

Coaches Corner: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable via @CoachDawnWrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 16, 2014 at 10:14pm

source “Reaching your potential can’t ever be comfortable.” —Kelly Sheffield, Head Women’s Volleyball Coach, University of Wisconsin I read an interview with Sheffield where he said he expects his players to immerse themsel...more

Fixing advantage by fixing bodies?
by After Atalanta
posted April 16, 2014 at 10:07pm

If we thought the international sports community had learned something about gender and sex, biology, identity and athleticism after the debacle caused by the International Association of Athletics Federations in its process of “gender verification...more

Coaches Corner: Kelly Sheffield via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 14, 2014 at 10:21pm

source I’m excited to start a new series called Coaches Corner.  I’ve had the idea to connect with my fellow coaches in a meaningful way for a while now.  I finally decided to go for it.  I put my list of coaches I’d like...more

Compilation Of Knowledge From Coaching Legends via @Coachdawnwrites
by Coach Dawn Writes
posted April 11, 2014 at 7:11pm

source I had some fun during March Madness.  I wrote a bunch of articles based on the thoughts of basketball coaching giants.  Check them out and learn from the masters. The John Wooden series: John Wooden won ten national championships in twe...more

.@NACWAA at the WBCA National Convention
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted April 11, 2014 at 8:32am

Author:  NACWAA April 10, 2014 The madness of March has come to an end as basketball season officially wraps up and another WBCA National Convention is in the books. The NACWAA team was thrilled to continue our partnership with ...more

7 Championship Quotes
by Total Female Hockey Club
posted April 10, 2014 at 9:47pm

The Provincial Championships start today for all the girls hockey teams who qualified in Ontario, so I thought it would be a perfect time to send out a few motivational “Championship” quotes to get players, coaches and families fired up for th...more

Spring Clean Your Eating and Your Pantry
by Balanced Health and Nutrition
posted April 9, 2014 at 9:18pm

Spring reminds me of renewal and rejuvenation.  It’s a great time of year to give everything a little tune-up, including your eating habits.  When spring arrives, it inspires me to freshen up my menu with foods from the Earth. I love the ...more

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