Gene Smith has been appointed chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee for 2010-11
7/1/2009 - General Release
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has been appointed chairman of the Division I Men's Basketball Committee for 2010-11, the NCAA announced in Indianapolis. Smith will succeed UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero... Read Full Release
Minnesota Lynx and Boston Scientific Partner to Raise Awareness of Heart Disease
6/30/2009 - General Release
The Minnesota Lynx and Boston Scientific are teaming up during the 2009 season to educate fans and the local community about heart disease and disparities in care for women and minorities. Read Full Release
Rooney Rule' extended to NFL general managers
6/16/2009 - General Release
The so-called Rooney Rule won't just apply to NFL teams that are filling a head-coaching vacancy. Commissioner Roger Goodell has informed teams that they must interview at least one minority candidate before hiring a... Read Full Release
Marcus Newsom has been named the United States Track Coaches Association Division III Coach of the Year twice in 2009
6/16/2009 - General Release
Marcus Newsom , the 2009, 2007, 2005, and 2004 United States Track Coaches Association Division III indoor women's Coach of the Year and 2009 USTFCCCA Division III outdoor women's COTY, has led Wartburg track to some ... Read Full Release
NATION'S SECOND YOUNGEST HEAD COACH TO LEAD MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM
06/16/2009 - When Jason James came home from church as a 10-year old, he would immediately run in the house, go to the basement and turn on the television and watch basketball. He would immerse himself into the role of a head coach and for four or five minutes he would call all the plays and make all the decisions
Irvin takes many tips from ACE clinic
06/11/2009 - Irvin was one of 20 coaches selected for the clinic run by the Black Coaches and Administrators, one of 10 men, and the only one from the Missouri Valley Conference. SIU men's coach Chris Lowery, SIU athletic director Mario Moccia and former Southern Methodist University coach Matt Doherty all wrote letters of recommendation for Irvin.
BCA Pushes for More Interviews
06/09/2009 - BCA would like to see the NCAA adopt a rule requiring minorities to closer looks during the hiring process
We will See You In St. Petersburg
06/08/2009 - The BCA would like to thank each and every one of the indviduals who helped make the 2009 BCA National Coaches Convention and Ace program a success!
University of Delaware Selects Bernard Muir as New Director of Athletics and Recreation Services
05/12/2009 - University of Delaware President Patrick Harker announced today that Bernard Muir (at right) will be the new Director of Athletics and Recreation Services. Muir, a former collegiate athlete, will begin his duties on Monday, July 6. Muir has served as director of athletics (Francis X. Rienzo Chair) at Georgetown University of the Big East Conference since 2005.
The 2009 BCA Coaches and Administrator of the Year award recipients are
04/29/2009 - The awards recipients will be honored during the BCA National Convention and Expo, at the awards banquet on Friday, May 29, 2009 at the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis. The awards banquet is in conjunction with the Annual BCA National Convention and Expo. The event is open to the public. Registration information for the awards banquet or the full convention can be located at www.bcasporsts.org,
College football's top level has dearth of minority coaches
05/11/2009 - Minority football coaches are getting within reach of major-college head coaching jobs at an increasing rate, but their progress in making that final move isn't keeping pace, a USA TODAY study has found.
Eastern Michigan University's director of athletics Dr. Derrick Gragg will be crowned In Indy!
05/06/2009 - Dr. Derrick Gragg, Eastern Michigan University director of intercollegiate athletics, has been named Administrator of the Year for 2008-09 by the Black Coaches & Administrators (BCA). Gragg will be honored at the BCA National Convention and Expo awards banquet Friday, May 29 at the Hyatt Regency in Indianapolis, Ind. The event is open to the public. Registration and information is located at www.bcasports.org.
