Author: ISSJ

2010 MLB Racial and Gender Report Card

Date of Release: April 29, 2010 (Press Release) The 2010 Racial and Gender Report Card for Major League Baseball was released on April 29, 2010. Major League Baseball had its best year ever with continued improvement of its record on the issue of racial and gender hiring practices. This remains especially true in the League’s…
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NCAS hosts annual spring Mid-Atlantic Conference

Date of Release: April 16, 2010 (Press Release) The National Consortium for Academics and Sports hosted its annual spring Mid-Atlantic Conference on Friday, April 16th at the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia West. The theme of this year’s conference was “Social Media and Intercollegiate Athletics.” Download Press Release – Adobe PDF

2010 National STUDENT-Athlete Day Giant Steps Award Winners Announced

Date of Release: April 6, 2010 (Press Release) April 6, 2010 marks the 23rd celebration of National STUDENT-Athlete Day and the announcement of the 2010 Giant Steps Award Winners. National STUDENT-Athlete Day, created by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS), is designed to honor the hard work and dedication of high school and…
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Darryl Williams lived a true hero's life

Date of Release: April 2, 2010 (Special to ESPN.com) by Richard Lapchick Darryl Williams was laid to rest on Saturday in Boston. I was lucky enough to have him as both a hero and a dear friend for more than 25 years. More…

2009 Complete Racial and Gender Report Card

Date of Release: March 31, 2010 (Press Release) How do race and gender affect sports? Are we playing fair on and off the field when it comes to race and gender? The 2009 Racial and Gender Report Card marked the first time that the five leagues received A’s for race. That is indeed noteworthy. Download…
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Excellence in classroom should coexist with March Madness

PublishedMarch 29, 2010 http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2010/03/20100329/Opinion/Excellence-In-Classroom-Should-Coexist-With-March-Madness.aspx?hl=lapchick&sc=1

Keeping Score When It Counts: Sweet 16 Men’s and Women’s Teams A Look at Their Academic Success

Date of Release: March 24, 2010 (Press Release) If the Sweet 16 for men’s/women’s basketball teams were based on Graduation Success Rates or Academic Progress Rates, then the complete seeding would be as follows… Download Press Release – Adobe PDF

Academic Progress/Graduation Success Rate Study of Division I NCAA Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams

Date of Release: March 16, 2010 (Press Release) The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida released its annual study, “Academic Progress/Graduation Success Rate Study of Division I NCAA Women’s and Men’s Basketball Tournament Teams,” which compare graduation rates for Division I teams that have been selected for…
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Keeping Score When It Counts: Graduation Rates for 2010 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament Teams

Date of Release: March 15, 2010 (Press Release) The study examines the Graduation Success Rates (GSR) and Academic Progress Rates (APR) for the tournament teams as reported by the NCAA. The study also compares the performance in the classroom for African-American and white basketball student-athletes. Download Press Release – Adobe PDF

2009 Racial and Gender Report Card – College Sport

Date of Release: March 11, 2010 (Press Release) As was the case two years ago in 2007, this report card featured updates only to the sections regarding racial and gender demographics of officials at the NCAA Headquarters, the university presidents, athletic directors, head football coaches, football coordinators and faculty athletic representatives at the 120 institutions…
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