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In a League of Her Own
Remember last year when I did a blog about Jen Welter and girls who play football? No? Click here. Well, Welter has officially moved on...
Jul 28, 20151 min read
ON MO’NE BEING THE BIGGER PERSON
If you weren’t initially aware that some immature, chauvinistic baseball player “graciously” tweeted about his dissatisfaction with...
Mar 24, 20153 min read
Coach K, I’ma Let You Finish But…
Last night Coach K became the first NCAA Division I men’s basketball coach to reach 1,000 wins. It was a truly amazing feat and he is...
Jan 26, 20152 min read
Change is Good.
If there’s one thing that’s clear about the NCAA and the state of college sports, it’s that they are both changing and changing rapidly. ...
Jan 15, 20159 min read
THE ATHLETE & THE ACTIVIST
For the past several months, and especially this past week, the country has been focused on a town called Ferguson, Missouri and issues...
Dec 1, 20147 min read
The Gift and the Curse of the Early Commitment
Do you remember what you were doing when you were thirteen years old? Me? I was playing sports and doing homework. I was worried about...
Aug 11, 20146 min read
ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER OUTING
Last night SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Year, Michael Sam of Missouri, announced that he is gay. Of course the media went hog wild...
Feb 10, 20142 min read
HATE THE SEC? I MAY HAVE SOME FUEL FOR YOUR FIRE
On Monday night, much of America watched as the Florida State Seminoles took on the Auburn Tigers for the last BCS Championship game. In...
Jan 9, 20144 min read
YOU MISSED WHAT?!
It’s Monday Jan 6, 2014, and here’s what you missed over the weekend… Tennis. Serena won the title in the Brisbane International. Li Na...
Jan 6, 20141 min read
Ladies in Stripes
Lots of sports need us. We keep time and make sure everyone follows the rules. To paraphrase Rodney Dangerfield, we get no respect....
Dec 24, 20133 min read
Women at Work – A Day in a UConn Practice (via ESPN)
Geno puts these ladies to work!! Being number one, sheer domination, striking fear in the hearts of your opponents…those things don’t...
Dec 17, 20131 min read
Is It Worth It: Her Choice
Last week, I published the first of part of this two-part series on the utility of women’s sports programs in college. In part I, I...
Dec 12, 20138 min read
Is it Worth It: The Institutions
Several weeks ago Missy Franklin discussed her experience as a freshman swimmer at Berkley. Nothing earth shattering, right? Not...
Dec 3, 20137 min read
Untitled
GladiatHer to Watch Ok so, I had the brilliant idea (yes, I called my own idea brilliant) to start a new feature for the blog. As you can...
Nov 14, 20131 min read
The Lady Trainers
Earlier this week Sue Falsone announced via twitter that she was resigning from her position as the head athletic trainer (AT)* of the LA...
Oct 23, 20133 min read
CONDI COMES TO PLAY
Yesterday Executive Director Bill Hancock announced who would sit on the 13-member College Football Playoff (CFP) Selection Committee. ...
Oct 17, 20135 min read
THE CURIOUS CASE OF NCAA VIOLATIONS
I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the latest NCAA scandals. You know, the Johnny Manziel show, the Oklahoma State saga and the drama in...
Oct 10, 20138 min read
TWEETS AND PARITY: HOW DECREASING SCHOLARSHIPS MAY BE THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION OF PROGRESS
A couple of days ago, I sat down to write about how Brittney Griner’s halftime tweet and second half domination in Baylor’s second round...
Apr 1, 20134 min read
TODAY IN GLADIATHER HISTORY
Today in 1982 marked the first ever NCAA Women’s Championship. Louisiana Tech became the first NCAA Women’s Division I Champions with a...
Mar 28, 20131 min read
WOMEN IN SPORTS: AN INTERVIEW WITH A RISING COACH
From time to time I will highlight women with careers in sports to give readers a perspective on the vast influence that woman can and do...
Mar 27, 20134 min read
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