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National Consortium for Academics and Sports Announces the Winners of the Giant Steps Awards in Honor of National STUDENT-Athlete Day
Release Date: April 6, 2004
Contact: Suzi Katz, Director, NCAS Southeast Region
407.823.3555

The National Consortium for Academics and Sports is proud to announce the 2004 Giant Steps Award Winners in honor of National STUDENT-Athlete Day. The 2004 honorees include Civic Leaders Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs and Dionte Hall, Largo High School, St. Petersburg, FL; Courageous Student-Athletes Justin Allen, Arizona State University, and Samantha Eyman, Saint Xavier University and Coach Beverly Kearney, University of Texas. More...

UCF Study Looks at Diversity in Campus Leadership, Graduation Rates for Men's 2004 Sweet 16 College Teams; Few Women, People of Color in Key Decision-making Roles; Graduation Rates More Difficult to Interpret
Release Date: March 23, 2004
Contact: Jay Porcher, APR
407.895.1600

The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida today released a study, "Keeping Score When It Counts: Graduation Rates and Diversity in Campus Leadership for 2004 Men's Sweet 16 Teams." The report examines graduation rates and the gender and racial breakdown of campus leaders for teams that have reached the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Men's basketball tournament. The study was authored by Dr. Richard Lapchick, who is director of the Institute and of the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program at the University of Central Florida. More...

Diversity Among Key Campus Leaders
Graduation Rates, Transfers and Racial Breakdown of Roster Players