Congratulations to the 2013 Giant Steps Award winners: Coach – Jon Kitna Hero Among Us – Leeronnie Ogletree Civic Leader – Chris Herren Barrier Breaker – Kathrine Switzer Courageous Student-Athlete – Latipha Cross Courageous Student-Athlete – Anthony Starego Community Organization – Cross Country for Youth The National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) is proud…
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NCAS staff delivered a program encompassing aspects of our Branded a Leader and Mentors in Violence Prevention curriculums to the Cubs organization in Mesa, AZ earlier this week. What a great way to wrap up spring training!
Study reveals women are doing better than men, but the gap between African-American and White females persists…. Read the full report here.
Graduation rate study of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament teams reveals some improvement in overall graduation rates and APR performance but continuing large disparities between the academic success of White and African-American student-athletes. Read the report here.
Keith Lee, COO of the NCAS, visited Hunter College in New York on Tuesday to discuss transition experiences of athletes who leave sport and enter the workplace. For more information, give us a call! (407) 823-4770
This Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) is intended to measure the changes in racial and gender hiring practices from the 2010 study. The 2012 Report was published by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida and was requested by the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE). This was the…
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NCAS Live! is an web-based interactive series for student-athletes, coaches, administrators and sports fans that addresses the contemporary issues of sport and society. Stayed tuned for the announcement of our upcoming schedule. Watch NCAS Live! Join us!
The winners of Scholar-Baller’s Academic Momentum Awards have been released. Click here for details!
For several years, the NCAS’ Jeff O’Brien has served as a subject matter expert regarding sexual assault and bystander intervention for the US military. In January 2013, O’Brien traveled to the Pentagon to participate in meetings with the Air Force. To learn more about O’Brien’s work and our Mentors in Violence Prevention program, visit www.mvpnational.org.
