The Tucker Center‘s research is quoted in a Minnesota Daily article, “Gophers ‘Female Warrior’ video gains popularity,” a trending YouTube video highlighting Gopher women’s volleyball athletes.
Kane on Minnesota Public Radio
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Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, joined MPR host Cathy Wurzer in a discussion on “Female college coaching numbers down since Title IX.”
LaVoi publishes two chapters in “Youth Sport and Spirituality”
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, has published two chapters in “Youth Sport and Spirituality: Catholic Perspectives” (University of Notre Dame Press). The book is a collection of essays on the spiritually formative aspects of youth sports.
Fortune quotes LaVoi on disparities in collegiate coaching
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in a Fortune Magazine article, “Less than half of women’s college sports teams are coached by women.” LaVoi comments on the disparities and on the effects of Title IX.
BleacherReport quotes Kane, Cooky on Mayweather vs. Rousey fight
In an article exploring mixed martial arts fighter Ronda Rousey’s rise to her current dominant status and what that means for the fighting world specifically and sports in general, the BleacherReport has quoted Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology, and Tucker Center affiliated scholar Cheryl Cooky from Purdue University. In the article,”Floyd vs. Ronda: The Realities Behind the Biggest Fight We’ll Never See,” Kane and Cooky a look at the prospect of mixed-gender fighting.
Chicago Tribune quotes Kane in two articles on women’s sports
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology, offers commentary in two Chicago Tribune articles on women’s sports: on salary disparities in “In women’s pro soccer league, a few haves and many have-nots,” and on the progression of social change in “2015 a big year for women in sports, but will it carry over?“
Kane quoted in Chicago Tribune on disparities in pro soccer
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology, comments on salary disparities in a Chicago Tribune article, “In women’s pro soccer league, a few haves and many have-nots.”
Rebroadcasts of Tucker Center’s “Concussions and Female Athletes” video
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce several rebroadcasts this September of its groundbreaking video, “Concussions and Female Athletes.”
tptMN Statewide Digital MN Channel
Sun 13 September @ 6:00 pm
Sun 20 September @ 12:00 am
Sun 20 September @ 6:00 am
Sun 20 September @ 12:00 pm
Through the personal stories and experiences of coaches, athletes and their families, as well as in-depth interviews with nationally recognized scholars and medical experts, this documentary examines the causes underlying concussion and offers practical solutions to help prevent and treat sports-related concussion injuries in female athletes.
To view the entire program online now, click here. For more information on upcoming broadcasts, click here.
The Mash features commentary by Kinesiology/Tucker Center’s LaVoi
The Mash, a teen-focused publication and website, has published an article including commentary from School of Kinesiology facultymember and Tucker Center associate director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi. In the article, “How Women in Sport are Changing the Game,” LaVoi talks about the increase in participation and the need for media coverage of women’s sports.
Kane quoted in Newsday on trend in hiring of female coaches
Newsday has posted an article with commentary from Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology. The article, “Nancy Lieberman: All she wanted was a chance to compete,” quotes Kane on the trend in recent hirings of female coaches.
Kane quoted in Business Insider article on NFL’s Cardinal’s new coach
BusinessInsider.com has posted an article with commentary from Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology. The article, “Women coaches breaking into US sport,” quotes Kane on the hiring of the first female coach in the NFL, Jen Welter.
ThinkProgress interviews Kane on NFL’s first female coach
ThinkProgress.org has posted an article with commentary from Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology. The article, “‘Coach Jen’ Invades The NFL’s Boys Club,” quotes Kane on what this hire might mean regarding attitudes toward women in a traditionally male-dominated sport.
LaVoi comments on NFL’s first female coach Jen Welter
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport and faculty in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in a Christian Science Monitor article, “With hiring of Jen Welter, NFL’s Arizona Cardinals make history,” commenting on the groundbreaking decision to make Welter the first female coach in the NFL.
WCCO interviews Kane re Jabbar TIME article
Jearlyn Steele of WCCO Radio interviewed Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, on the July 26, 2015 edition of the “Steele Talkin’ With Jearlyn Steele” show regarding a recent TIME Magazine article in which former-NBA great Kareem Abdul Jabbar talked about the portrayal of female athletes.
Leon publishes on sarcopenia
Dr. Arthur Leon, MD, professor in the School of Kinesiology, and director emeritus of the Laboratory of Physiological Hygiene and Exercise Science (LPHES), has published an article, “Attenuation of Adverse Effects of Aging on Skeletal Muscle by Regular Exercise and Nutritional Support,” in the American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. According to the abstract, Leon’s article “reviews the underlying biological process contributing to the development of sarcopenia and the roles of regular exercise and nutritional support for attenuating aging-associated muscle loss.”
Tucker Center’s Women Coaches Report Card cited in Asbury Park Press
The Tucker Center’s “Women Coaches Research Series & Report Card,” authored by assistant director and School of Kinesiology faculty Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, is cited in an Asbury Park Press article, “Title IX: Do enough women coach at Rutgers?” LaVoi is quoted encouraging Rutgers to improve their “D” record for number of women coaches.
ThinkProgress interviews Kane on gendered pay inequity in sports
ThinkProgress.org has posted an interview with Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center for Research on girls & Women in Sport and professor in the School of Kinesiology. The article, “It’s Time To Cash In On Women’s Sports,” features Kane speaking on the post-World Cup Soccer controversy showing women received only a fraction of the pay men received for the same sport at the same level.
Tucker Center’s #HERESPROOF project posts new infographic
How popular was the Women’s World Cup? #HERESPROOF of that overwhelming popularity! The Tucker Center has released a new infographic to show just how popular women’s sports truly are, and growing all the time. And you can help make it moreso by participating in the Tucker Center’s #HERESPROOF project: 1) Go to sporting events of all and every kind; 2) take photographs of the crowds of people; 3) post your pics tagged with #HERESPROOF to Instagram (or Twitter or Facebook). Even better, put our #HERESPROOF seal on your image and then post it!
Media research from Tucker Center cited in Consortium News
In an in-depth article, “Struggling for Women’s Sports Equality,” appearing in the online ConsortiumNews.com news magazine, the Tucker Center’s research on media coverage and female athletes is cited. The article details the “gross disparity between the support for men’s and women’s sports.”
Tucker Center director Mary Jo Kane interviewed for New York Times article on World Cup win
Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, was interviewed for today’s New York Times article, “The Sport That Makes the Flag (and the Confetti) Fly,” on the US team’s historic World Cup Soccer win. Kane comments on the rapid rise in popularity of women’s sports, despite a persistent lack of media coverage.