The status of athletics at the university level today is fraught with complex issues. Questions of player payment, “paper classes” that subvert the “student” moniker, and diversity involving Title IX …
The Broad Lanes of Student-Athlete Development
As of this summer, I can say that I have worked in all three types of NCAA Division I institutions, and I would like to dive a little deeper into the world of student-athlete development. The term …
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These Three Things Are Essential To Making Great Students Out Of Your Student-Athletes
By: Dan Matheson The importance of internships for college students cannot be overstated. In a survey conducted by The Chronicle of Higher Education and Marketplace, employers indicated that they …
Diversity And Inclusion Must Start In Academia First
Back in September, the NCAA produced a diversity pledge urging university presidents, chancellors, and conference commissioners to “specifically commit to establishing initiatives for achieving ethnic …
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MAC Enacts Progressive Policies, but NCAA Still Has a Long Ways to Go to Common Sense
A few weeks ago, I wrote about P5 conferences’ proposals to assist the “student” in every “student- athlete.” Common-sense measures like eight hours of uninterrupted time overnight and not considering …
Could The Latest Challenge From UNC Spell Doom For The NCAA
These are troubling times for the NCAA. In the span of a week, the news wire has included stories of North Carolina challenging the NCAA's power to have jurisdiction over academic improprieties, a …
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