On April 6, National STUDENT-Athlete Day (NSAD), we celebrate the outstanding achievements of student-athletes, and sport as a whole. Since the Institute For Sport & Social Justice (formerly the National …
TEAMWork Leadership Institute (TLI) was developed over 20 years ago to address the diversity and inclusion concerns that coaches, athletes, and sports organizations were experiencing across the country. The same …
DREAM CRUSHER
by Garnett L. Overby III
In the early 1990’s, I was fortunate enough to be offered an athletic scholarship to attend a predominately white institution (PWI). This was the first …
National STUDENT-Athlete Day was created to celebrate the outstanding achievements of high school and college student-athletes. Those student-athletes who are honored have achieved at least a 3.0 GPA and have …
1955 Cannon Street YMCA All-Stars – Barrier Breakers
“The most significant amateur in baseball history.” – Creighton Hale, former president, Little League Baseball
The story began in the heart of the American …
The Black 14 – Barrier Breakers
In 1969 the U.S. was divided for many reasons. With protests taking place nationwide, 14 black football players at the University of Wyoming, who later …