Author: ISSJ

Former Giant Steps winner is still winning!

Former NCAS Giant Steps Award winner Katie Holloway, and the US women’s sitting volleyball team, took Silver at the 2012 Paralympic Games.  Read the article here!

WNBA Racial and Gender Report Card

 The WNBA received a combined grade of A+ for race and gender after earning an A+ for race and an A+ for gender in the 2012 WNBA Racial and Gender Report Card. This was after receiving a combined A in 2011 Report Card. The 95.7 points accumulated for the combined grade was the highest in…
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Alliance of Women Coaches

Check out this video of Dr. Richard Lapchick addressing the Alliance of Women Coaches!

What have you been up to?

The NCAS is collecting degree completion and community outreach data for the 2011-2012 academic year. If you represent one of our member institutions, please participate so that we can feature your athletic department in our Annual Report being published this fall.  Click here to get started!

Academic Momentum Award Information

Scholar-Baller® is now entering into its sixth year presenting the prestigious Academic Momentum Award in collaboration with the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS). The award seeks to recognize student-athletes who have demonstrated a significant academic improvement throughout their collegiate careers. Click here for additional information or to nominate. The final deadline for submissions is October…
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2012 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card

The 2012 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) was released today and showed that the NBA continued its leading position in the sports industry with its commitment to and record for racial and gender hiring practices during the 2011-2012 NBA season. The NBA received an A+ for racial hiring practices, an A- for gender…
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Bystander Intervention Conference a Splendid Success!

On May 31 and June 1, more than 250 bystander intervention educators and activists gathered at Northeastern University in Boston for Bystander Intervention: from its roots to the road ahead. The international conference was sponsored by Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), a program of the NCAS and Sport in Society at Northeastern. Dynamic panelists discussed…
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Former award winner still impacting lives through sport

Bree McMahon, 2010 NCAS Giant Steps Award winner is back in the game,  inspiring those around her. “Bree is the type of kid that lives full throttle… She’s a walking, talking testament to determination.” Read the article here!

The NCAS and its COO, Keith Lee, are in the news!

The New York Times featured an article about career support for professional athletes. The National Basketball Retired Players Association, in partnership with the NCAS, offers help through the transition for former NBA players. Check it out!

Congratulations, Dr. Lapchick!

Dr. Lapchick was recently honored by the Holocaust Center of Florida for his commitment to ethics in sport. He was celebrated at the 2012 Dinner of Tribute in Orlando, FL. Congratulations!