First in a multi-part series Longtime columnist William C. Rhoden has written on The Undefeated.com about the “blinding Whiteness in virtually every sector” of college sport, including key leadership and other essential positions, calling it the “diversity conundrum.” This multi-part series will expand on Rhoden’s observation. We begin the series this week with a description … [Read more...]
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Proposed HBCU pro league could shake up NCAA status quo
Change sometimes comes through “disruption.” Just such change through disruption could result from a new plan to change the NCAA amateur rules whereby everyone gets paid but the players. Andy Schwartz, Richard Volante and Bijan Bayne introduced in Vice Magazine last month a 22-page play-for-pay HBCU men’s basketball league outline. Their “Why HBCUs?” plan hopes “to disrupt … [Read more...]
U of M athletic director talks the talk of ‘community engagement’
Time will tell if he also walks the walk Mark Coyle later this month will celebrate his first-year anniversary as Minnesota athletics director. He was hired last May. The MSR historically, through sports columns and in its commentary section, has published writers who have called out the University of Minnesota about its culture, especially in athletics, and especially … [Read more...]
Twin Cities selected to host nine NCAA championship events
The Twin Cities is quickly becoming a college sport championship destination end-point. After last week’s NCAA announcement, beginning in 2018, the area now will serve as host of nine championship events over the next five years. Over 3,000 bids from schools, conferences, sports groups and cities were submitted last summer for consideration to host predetermined NCAA rounds … [Read more...]
Undrafted rookie takes her shot at the pros
What do Adrian Dantley, Gary Brokaw, John Shumate and Breanna Richardson have in common? They are all part of hoop history. Dantley, Brokaw and Shumate were teammates on the 1973-74 Notre Dame squad that defeated UCLA in January 1974, snapping the Bruins’ 88-win streak. And just a few weeks ago, Richardson and her Mississippi State mates in overtime defeated Connecticut in … [Read more...]