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…
Read more
“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. As in the past, the women still do better than the men and the persistent gap between the graduation rates of white and African-‐American student-‐athletes…
Read more
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…
Read more
NCAS staff delivered a program encompassing aspects of our Branded a Leader and Mentors in Violence Prevention curriculums to the Cubs organization in Mesa, AZ earlier this week. What a great way to wrap up spring training!
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.
Keith Lee, COO of the NCAS, visited Hunter College in New York on Tuesday to discuss transition experiences of athletes who leave sport and enter the workplace. For more information, give us a call! (407) 823-4770
For several years, the NCAS’ Jeff O’Brien has served as a subject matter expert regarding sexual assault and bystander intervention for the US military. In January 2013, O’Brien traveled to the Pentagon to participate in meetings with the Air Force. To learn more about O’Brien’s work and our Mentors in Violence Prevention program, visit www.mvpnational.org.
