Tag: NCAA
Deadline Approaches for NCAA D1 Schools to Comply with New DEI...
This November, NCAA Division 1 (D1) colleges and universities are required to submit documentation, signed by presidents, chancellors, and other high-ranking officials, attesting that...
NCAA Title IX Report Finds Increased Participation from Women, But Gender...
The NCAA recently released “The State of Women in College Sports” report to mark the 50th anniversary of Title IX. The study notes that...
Oklahoma is the Latest State to Enact Transgender Athlete Ban
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender student-athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports, making it the fourth...
Florida Governor Refuses to Recognize First Transgender Athlete to Win NCAA...
On Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) issued a proclamation declaring Lia Thomas is not the "rightful winner" of the NCAA women's swimming championship.
Thomas,...
Black Men Participating in College Sports May Be More Vulnerable to...
As of 2021, more than 25 percent of current and former student-athletes reported being sexually assaulted or harassed by someone in a position of...
Universities Implement Initiatives to Advance Student-Athlete Financial Literacy, Navigate NIL Policies
Following a June 2021 U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the NCAA, the association enacted a series of ad-hoc rules that now allow student-athletes to...
NCAA Sparks Controversy with New Transgender Participation Policy
The NCAA Board of Governors has announced controversial changes to its policies for transgender student-athletes, sparking criticism from some LGBTQ rights advocates.
In January, the...
University of Houston Joins Big 12 Conference
The University of Houston (UH) has formally accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference, a collegiate athletic coalition and NCAA Division I...
New Football Association Looks to Represent College Athletes During NCAA Transformation
In an effort to organize college athletes amid recent NCAA policy changes, the newly formed College Football Players Association (CFBPA) will begin recruiting student...
NCAA Approves Temporary Name, Image, Likeness Compensation Policy
The NCAA Division I Board of Directors approved a historic interim policy on Wednesday that allows student-athletes the opportunity to earn money related to...
Supreme Court Rules Against NCAA Compensation Limits to Student-Athletes
In a unanimous decision on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of former college athletes who filed an antitrust suit against the...
Student-Athletes Call on NCAA to Address Anti-Transgender Bills
A group of 50 transgender and non-binary current and former student-athletes wrote a letter of concern to NCAA leaders urging them to take a...
The Equity Debate in College Sports Goes Beyond Financial Compensation
For years there has been near-constant debate surrounding student-athlete exploitation within the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA), which generates more than $1 billion in...
New Legislation Allows Alabama College Athletes to Get Paid for Name,...
This week, Republican Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed legislation that allows college athletes to get paid for their name, image, or likeness (NIL) by...
NCAA to Pull Championship Games in States that Ban Transgender Athletes...
The NCAA's Board of Governors reaffirmed the association's 2016 non-discrimination policy by announcing Monday it will pull championship games from states that ban transgender women athletes...
NCAA Hires Firm to Review Gender Equity Gaps in Sports
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has hired a Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP law firm to address gender equity issues after stark discrepancies...
Private Catholic University to Play Black National Anthem at Sporting Events
Gannon University, a private Catholic school in Pennsylvania that competes at the NCAA Division II level, will now play the Black national anthem after...
HBCU Athletes File Discrimination Lawsuit Against NCAA Rules
Last week, former and current historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) athletes filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) claiming the...
Vanderbilt University Athlete Makes History as First Woman in Power 5...
On November 28, Vanderbilt University (VU) senior Sarah Fuller made history as the first woman to play in a football game for a Power...
Florida HBCU Becomes First Division I School to Cancel All Sports...
This week, Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU), a historically Black university in Daytona Beach, Fla., announced it will discontinue all sports for the rest of the...
Eradicating Native American Mascots Is a Victory, but Racial Justice Efforts...
The momentum of this year’s Black Lives Matter protests and nationwide demands for racial justice have helped propel calls for justice and equality for...
Division I Schools Must Implement New West Coast Conference Diversity Hiring...
On Monday, the West Coast Conference (WCC) announced a new policy that requires NCAA Division I schools to include an underrepresented candidate for job...
