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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“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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Dr. Richard Lapchick has recently released two Racial and Gender Report Cards for the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams. The studies examine the Graduation Success Rates (GSR) and Academic Progress Rates (APR) for tournament teams as reported by the NCAA. Graduation Success and Academic Progress Rates for the 2012 NCAA Division I…
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Join us in celebrating Muhammad Ali’s 70th birthday. Read this article by Dr. Lapchick that honors Ali, “the ultimate role model.”
The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Transit Group, Ltd., Athlife, and the National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) – training and development organizations with a combined 50 years of experience working with professional athletes – to develop a comprehensive career transition program for former…
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Assessing the 2011-12 Bowl-bound College Football Teams: Graduation rates improve; Racial Gap Persists Overall academic progress continued while the substantial gap between white and African-American football student-athletes remains the same from last year for the 70 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) schools (formerly known as Division I-A schools) playing in this year’s college football bowl games, according…
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