From June 12 to July 13 the world was fixated on Brazil. Sport fans that do not typically follow soccer could not help but find a team to support. In the midst of all the patriotism and excitement, there were several instances where a game went from a remarkable display of talent to a horrible…
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In sports, racism has blindsided the media in what may be a historical turn of events. Let’s take a recap on Donald Sterling’s incident. First, Sterling was exposed through what would be called a “private conversation” recorded by his ex-girlfriend. The racial slurs that slithered through his teeth were contrary to established NBA beliefs. As…
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MLB reached a score of 91 for racial hiring practices up from 90.6 in 2012. MLB improved its gender hiring practices with 77.6 points from 75.2 in 2012. Finally, MLB achieved a combined grade of a B/B+ with 84.3 points, up from the 2012 RGRC when it accumulated 82.9 points and received a combined grade…
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Check out Katine Evans, from the University of Kentucky, on UK’s community outreach projects with local elementary schools. Wildcats making a difference!
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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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.
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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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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“There is good news regarding academic success in general for both the men’s and women’s Sweet 16 teams. The GSR and the APR rates of the teams are overwhelmingly high however the women still do better than the men. The remaining bad news is that the persistent gap between the graduation rates of white and…
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