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diversity
May 3, 2021

Lack of Coaching Diversity Impacts College Student Decisions

According to the NCAA Race and Gender Demographics Database, only 20 percent of head coaches at the Division I level are non-white, compared to 44 percent of student-athletes at the same level who are racial minorities. For some individual sports,...


diversity
March 22, 2021

Top 10 Colleges with Highest Student-Athlete Percentage

It's long been stated that it's best to surround yourself with those who have similar goals as you. A recent survey from Match College released the 2021 Alternative College Ranking Index, which shows which colleges have the highest sports particip...


ncaa
November 20, 2020

NCAA DI Athletes Have 90% Graduation Rate

According to recent data released by the NCAA Division I Graduation Sucess Rate, college student-athletes are earning degrees at the highest rate ever recorded. Nine out of every 10 student-athletes who started college in 2013 earned degrees — a...


student-athletes
October 2, 2020

Preparing Student-Athletes For College

After seven years in student-athlete development at a Power 5 school, I’ve seen many students walk on to campus for the first time. A few of these were able to compete for playing time as freshmen. But even fewer were fully ready for the new world ...


excel
November 28, 2016

Minneapolis student-athletes report higher GPA, grad rates

Minneapolis Public Schools last year graduated 99 percent of student-athletes, a significantly higher rate than those who did not participate in interscholastic sports. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that just seven of the district's 666 st...


nft
July 15, 2016

Pac-12 pledges $3.9M to fund athlete health, wellness projects

From the Pac-12 As a part of the Pac-12’s Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being Grant Program, the Conference selected seven research projects to fund this year, it announced this week. The research projects will explore important student-athlet...


diversity
January 8, 2016

NCAA considers easing demands on student-athletes

Leaders around the NCAA are considering new rules that would diminish the amount of time student-athletes spend on their respective sport. Brad Wolverton at The Chronicle of Higher Education reported today that representatives from the five most ...


May 1, 2015

Maine HS won’t change policy on appearance of athletes

At Presque Isle High School (Maine) talent alone won't earn you a spot in the sports program. You also can't have visible tattoos, facial hair or jewelry. [caption id="attachment_11958" align="alignright" width="243"] Presque Isle High School in...