Recently, members of the NBA were largely supported for wearing shirts that memorialized Eric Garner and others. However, members of the WNBA were fined for wearing similar shirts after the death of Philando Castile. Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, joins Kerri Miller and Marianne Combs with MPR News’ “Media Inquiry” on Monday, August 1 to talk about sports and activism.
Tucker Center coaches in women’s collegiate athletics research noted
The Tucker Center‘s annual report on coaches in women’s collegiate athletics is featured in a Northern Kentucky Tribune article entitled “Men continue to have majority of head coaching jobs in N. Ky. girls’ high school basketball.” The article notes a decline in female head coaches in Northern Kentucky girls’ high school basketball.
LaVoi, Tucker Center publish Division III women’s team coach data
Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, has published updated 2016-17 data on Division III coach gender in a downloadable report, “Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-III Institutions 2016-17.”
Kane quoted in espnW piece on female cyclists
Mary Jo Kane, Ph.D., director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in an article appearing in espW online, “Women cyclists still aren’t allowed to ride as far as the men.” In the article, Kane speaks to the sociological aspects of how women’s athletic capacities get framed and defined.
Tucker Center, Affiliated Scholar Cheryl Cooky mentioned in Nation piece
Research from the Tucker Center is mentioned, and TC Affiliated Scholar Dr. Cheryl Cooky is quoted, in a recent article appearing in The Nation magazine online, “Why Don’t People Watch Women’s Sports?” Tucker
Center statistics are featured, and Cooky’s commentary is highlighted regarding sport media coverage of women’s sports.
Rebroadcasts of Tucker Center’s “Media Coverage of Female Athletes” video
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce several rebroadcasts of its groundbreaking video, “Media Coverage and Female Athletes.”
tptMN statewide digital MN Channel
Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 2:00 AM
Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 8:00 AM
Sunday, July 24, 2016 at 2:00 PM
The video builds on a research-based examination of the amount and type of coverage given to female athletes with commentary from expert scholars and award winning coaches and athletes who discuss this timely issue from a variety of perspectives as they help dispel the common—but untrue—myths that “sex sells” women’s sport , and no one is interested in it anyway. Effective strategies for increasing media coverage and creating images which reflect the reality of women’s sports participation and why this is so important are also discussed.
To view the entire program online now, click here. For more information on upcoming broadcasts, click here.
Calhoun steps down … and Steps Up, to U of M Med Ed
Today is Dr. Austin Stair Calhoun‘s last day at the School of Kinesiology. She leaves her position as Director of the eLearning + Digital Strategies team and has accepted a position at the U of M Medical School as Chief of Staff, Office of Medical Education, working on education innovations and initiatives. Calhoun says, “I am beyond grateful for my eight-year tenure in the School of Kinesiology, especially the last five years as a full-time employee. It is truly bittersweet to move on.” To this, we all would like to say… #ITSNOTGOODBYEITSSEEYOULATER …
Rebroadcast of Tucker Center’s “Media Coverage of Female Athletes” video
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce a rebroadcast at 8:00pm on July 17 of its groundbreaking video, “Media Coverage and Female Athletes.”
The video builds on a research-based examination of the amount and type of coverage given to female athletes with commentary from expert scholars and award winning coaches and athletes who discuss this timely issue from a variety of perspectives as they help dispel the common—but untrue—myths that “sex sells” women’s sport , and no one is interested in it anyway. Effective strategies for increasing media coverage and creating images which reflect the reality of women’s sports participation and why this is so important are also discussed.
To view the entire program online now, click here. For more information on upcoming broadcasts, click here.
Kinesiology’s Richardson panelist at Green Sports Alliance Summit
Tiffany Richardson, Ph.D., lecturer in Sport Management in the School of Kinesiology, will be attending and presenting at the 2016 Green Sports Alliance Summit, June 28-30, 2016 in Houston, TX. Richardson will join other women industry leaders as a panelist in the summit’s Women, Sports & the Environment Symposium discussing “how to further advance the green sports movement and our own personal careers through the inclusion of the unique perspective of women.”
New York Times and Time Magazine requote Kane on death of legendary Pat Summitt
A powerful quote from Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, that originally appeared in a 2011 New York Times piece, was used today in both Time Magazine’s article, “Remembering Pat Summitt: Singular Presence, Transformative Coach” and in a New York Times piece, “Pat Summitt, Tennessee Basketball Coach Who Emboldened Women’s Sports, Dies at 64.” Kane said in 2011: “In modern history, there are two figures that belong on the Mount Rushmore of women’s sports—Billie Jean King and Pat Summitt. No one else is close to third.” Summit was the winningest coach in Division I college sports, bar none.
Related content:
- Pat Summitt, 64, vitalized sport. Northwest Arkansas News. (2016, June 30).
- Wiedmer: Unfairly burdened, former Lady Vols coach can now fly free. Chattanooga Times Free Press. (2016, June 29).
LaVoi presents at NCAA Women’s Coaches Academy
Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will present “Strategies for Successfully Navigating the Coaching Profession” at the NCAA Women Coaches Academy (WCA) held June 27-30 in Washington, DC.
LaVoi lectures at the National Coaching Conference in Seattle
Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., faculty in the School of Kinesiology and co-director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will give a Women in Sport section lecture “Recruiting & Retaining Women Coaches: An Evidence-Based Model” at the National Coaching Conference (NCC), June 21-23, 2016 at the University of Washington Husky Stadium in Seattle, WA. The NCC is hosted by the US Coaching Coalition—USOC, NCAA, SHAPE America, NFHS, and NSCA. LaVoi’s lecture focuses on “strategies at the individual, social, organizational, and societal levels that may help to shift the percentage of women coaches upward.”
Tucker Center affiliated scholar Kent Kaiser publishes and presents sport media & gender scholarship
Tucker Center affiliated scholar Kent Kaiser, Ph.D., professor and chair, Department of Communication, University of Northwestern in St Paul, MN, recently presented a paper, “Genderlect in Context: Men’s and Women’s Final Four and Frozen Four Player Tweets,” at the 7th Annual Sport in Society Conference held at the University of Hawaii, Manoa on June 2. In addition, he has had an article, “Sports Reporters in the Twittersphere: Challenging and Breaking Down Traditional Conceptualizations of Genderlect,” accepted for publication in the journal Online Information Review as part of a special edition focusing on sport mega-events.
Kihl and Inoue awarded NASSM Research Fellow status at annual conference
Lisa Kihl, Ph.D., and Yuhei Inoue, Ph.D., associate and assistant professor of sport management, respectively, in the School of Kinesiology, will be awarded recognition as Research Fellows of the North American Society for Sport Management (NASSM) at the 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, May 31-June 4. The Research Fellow Award recognizes members of distinction within NASSM, the largest professional society in sport management, and Fellows’ own academic communities. This award is the highest research honor given by the NASSM.
New York Times quotes Kane on WNBA at 20 years
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in a New York Times article, “After Two Decades, W.N.B.A. Still Struggling for Relevance.” Kane’s comments on the WNBA’s continued efforts to maintain viability and recognition recognize the great strides the WNBA has made while acknowledging there are huge obstacles still to be overcome.
Kane comments on new women’s professional lacrosse league in New York Times
The New York Times has quoted Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, in an article on the newly formed United Women’s Lacrosse League, the first professional women’s lacrosse league in the country. Kane’s comments in “Women’s Professional Lacrosse League Begins With a Mission in Mind” focus on gauging the success of the league in coming years.
Inoue receives two prestigious awards
Yuhei Inoue, Ph.D., assistant professor of sport management in the School of Kinesiology, has been awarded a 2016 Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence from Emerald Group Publishing. Inoue’s award is in recognition of the best paper of the year in the international journal, Disaster Prevention and Management, and is based on his publication, “Sport and disaster relief: A content analysis,” co-authored with Dr. Cody Havard, University of Memphis.
Inoue is also the recipient of a Janet B. Parks NASSM Research Grant from the North American Society for Sport Management, in the amount of $4,306. His winning research proposal, entitled “The Influence of Sport Team Identification on Mental Health for Older Adults,” looks at how attending sports events may promote social relationships among older adults and positively influence their mental health status.
Women’s Hoops World features Tucker Center’s Women Coaches Research Series
The Tucker Center’s Women Coaches Research Report Series is featured prominently in a recent article, “Decline in women coaching issue is complex, with solutions,” appearing in Women’s Hoops World. The in-depth article spotlights commentary from several prominent coaches and quotes Tucker Center Co-director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi’s 2012 publication “Barriers and supports for female coaches: an ecological model.”
Kane quoted on unequal treatment of NASCAR’s Danica Patrick
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in a Creative Loafer Charlotte article, “Danica Patrick hasn’t received the same patience afforded to other NASCAR drivers entering the sport.” Kane comments that Patrick’s critics tie an increased performance expectation to her hypersexualized presentation.
Tucker Center announces 2016-17 Borton Fellowship Winner Caroline Heffernan
The Tucker Center is proud to announce the winner of the 2016-17 Pam Borton Endowment for the Promotion of Girls and Women in Sport Leadership Fellowship, Caroline Heffernan.
The Fellowship
The Pam Borton Fellowship was established in 2014 by friends and family members of Coach Borton. The mission of the Fellowship is to promote and support graduate students affiliated with the Tucker Center who examine significant issues surrounding leadership and gender within a sport context. Borton Fellows may also explore the mechanisms, role and impact of sport on leadership development among young girls and women.
2016-17 Borton Fellowship Award Recipient: Caroline Heffernan
“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with and learn from Drs. Kane and LaVoi this summer as the Borton Fellow. The Tucker Center’s work on women and girls in sport is unparalleled and internationally recognized. I’m honored to be given the chance to contribute in ways that will make a lasting impact.”
Caroline Heffernan is a doctoral student in the School of Kinesiology at the University of Minnesota, with an emphasis in Sport Management. Heffernan received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania where she also played field hockey, basketball, and lacrosse. She served as Bryn Mawr’s Assistant Field Hockey Coach while attending Temple University, where she earned a Master’s Degree in Sport & Recreation Management. Heffernan is currently pursuing her Ph.D. under the supervision of Tucker Center Affiliated Scholar, Professor Lisa Kihl. her research focuses on how women and men can work as allies within sport organizations to create more opportunities for women to advance to higher leadership positions. As part of her Fellowship, Heffernan will work with Tucker Center Co-director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi analyzing data from a recent nationwide survey conducted by the Women’s Sports Foundation. She will also play a key role in planning the Fall Distinguished Lecture Series which will highlight women in sport leadership positions.