Former Giant Steps winner is still winning!
Former NCAS Giant Steps Award winner Katie Holloway, and the US women’s sitting volleyball team, took Silver at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Read the article here!
Former NCAS Giant Steps Award winner Katie Holloway, and the US women’s sitting volleyball team, took Silver at the 2012 Paralympic Games. Read the article here!
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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Check out this video of Dr. Richard Lapchick addressing the Alliance of Women Coaches!
The 2012 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC) was released today and showed that the NBA continued its leading position in the sports industry with its commitment to and record for racial and gender hiring practices during the 2011-2012 NBA season. The NBA received an A+ for racial hiring practices, an A- for gender…
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On May 31 and June 1, more than 250 bystander intervention educators and activists gathered at Northeastern University in Boston for Bystander Intervention: from its roots to the road ahead. The international conference was sponsored by Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP), a program of the NCAS and Sport in Society at Northeastern. Dynamic panelists discussed…
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Bree McMahon, 2010 NCAS Giant Steps Award winner is back in the game, inspiring those around her. “Bree is the type of kid that lives full throttle… She’s a walking, talking testament to determination.” Read the article here!
The New York Times featured an article about career support for professional athletes. The National Basketball Retired Players Association, in partnership with the NCAS, offers help through the transition for former NBA players. Check it out!
Dr. Lapchick was recently honored by the Holocaust Center of Florida for his commitment to ethics in sport. He was celebrated at the 2012 Dinner of Tribute in Orlando, FL. Congratulations!
The Major League Baseball (MLB) Racial and Gender Report Card was issued one week after the celebration of the 65th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking through the color barrier. MLB once again recorded an A for racial hiring practices. However, MLB’s grade for gender hiring practices dropped from a B- to a C+. Read the full…
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NCAS president, Dr. Richard Lapchick, will be honored as a recipient of The Mannie Jackson – Basketball’s Human Spirit Award on September 6. “The criteria for award winners includes embracing the core values of the game through hard work, dedication, and resilience; striving to continuously improve the community they serve, and making an ongoing commitment to others. Beyond…
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