Giant Steps Awards are given in conjunction with National STUDENT-Athlete Day (NSAD). While we honors thousands of student-athletes for their outstanding achievements nationwide, we also recognize individuals from the world of sport on a national level. Each year, Giant Steps Awards are given to a diverse group of individuals who have shown courage, heroism, triumph in…
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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 Consortium for Academics & Sports) created NSAD in 1987, we have honored over 4.4 million high school and college student-athletes who have earned a 3.0…
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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 been involved in community service. While the celebration is held annually on April 6th, events take place throughout the entire month. Official National STUDENT-Athlete Giant…
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With each new year, we create goals and resolutions to eat healthier, exercise more or spend less money. However, it isn’t common for people to set goals of fighting human trafficking, homelessness or any of the other disparities we see in society today. We need to do that. December rounded out a year in which…
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It was exciting to see the UCF Knights beat Memphis for the second time this season to take home the AAC Championship two years in a row. However, looking ahead to the 40 upcoming FBS Bowl Games to be played around the country over the next month, remember that in addition to the many fans…
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Today’s guest is Christina Roybal. Roybal is the Senior Associate Athletics Director for Sports Administration and Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Northern Iowa. As a first generation, Latina college graduate, Roybal shares experiences about overcoming family criticism about her career choice to now being a role model for the younger generation in her…
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Today’s guest is Amy Huchthausen. Huchthausen is in her seventh year as Commissioner of the America East Conference.Huchthausen shares with us the experience of being an pioneer for Asian-American woman in collegiate athletic administration. Rarely is she in the room with other Asian-American women athletic administrators or coaches. Many times in her career, she has…
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The United States International University Sports Federation (USIUSF) has named Delise S. O’Meally as the Chef de Mission/Head of Delegation for the 2017 Summer World University Games. USIUSF is a United States Olympic Committee recognized organization comprised of joint membership of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), National Junior…
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As this summer comes to an end, let us not forget the victims of human trafficking and the families of those impacted by this horrendous crime. For many of us, we are currently busy with preparing for back to school whether it be for ourselves or our children. The number of victims of human trafficking…
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Like anyone who kn ew him, read him, watched him or listened to him, I feel a great sense of loss with the passing of Frank Deford. He was one of the media’s biggest social consciences and always spoke the truth about what was right and wrong about sport in America and around the world.…
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