Dr. Mary Jo Kane, director of the Tucker Center and professor in the School of Kinesiology, is quoted in a New York Times article, “New Women’s Pro League Offers Players Novel Perks: A Choice and a Salary,” commenting on the economics and future of the new National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL).
Tucker Center affiliated scholar Doug Hartmann on the Tiger Woods effect
Doug Hartman, Tucker Center affiliated scholar and professor of Sociology, appears in a WCCO piece, “Good Question: What Is The Tiger Woods Effect?” which explores the celebrity of the golfing phenom.
LaVoi, Leberman publish in Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, and former visiting Fulbright Scholar and Tucker Center affiliated scholar Dr. Sarah Leberman of Massey University in New Zealand have an article published in the Canadian Journal for Women in Coaching this month on mother-coaches. The article, “A Rationale for Encouraging Mothers to Coach Youth Sport,” supports community coaching with solutions to challenges mothers face when coaching.
Women Coaches Report cited in Albany, NY Times Union
In “Women’s teams should have more female coaches,” an opinion piece in the Albany, NY Times Union, the Tucker Center’s recently published “2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions” is cited indicating the dearth of female head coaches in big time collegiate sports.
Universite Paris Descartes’ Dr. Haifa Tlili to give Tucker Table talk
Dr. Haifa Tlili, a postdoctoral scholar in sociology at the Universite Paris Descartes, will be giving a Tucker Table talk, “Physical activity and sports for girls and women from underprivileged neighborhoods in France,” on Thursday, March 5, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., in 108 Cooke Hall. Dr. Tlili has come to the U of M to engage in a mutual learning opportunity with new School of Kinesiology faculty member and Tucker Center affiliated scholar Dr. Chelsey Thul. Dr. Tlili’s current research is on the lack of physical activity participation for underserved girls and women in France. During her stay in Minneapolis she will focus on the physical activity of East African girls, as well as learn about the Tucker Center’s work. This Tucker Table talk is free of charge and all are welcome.
Duluth News Tribune quotes LaVoi on Miller firing
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, was quoted in a Duluth News Tribune piece on “Coach Shannon Miller prepares to fight back against UMD.” LaVoi comments on the rationale for the recent firing of UMD hockey coach Shannon Miller.
LaVoi gives TEDx talk at Gustavus Adolphus
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, will give a TEDx talk April 18 at her alma mater, Gustavus Adolphus College, entitled “Now You See Her, Now You Don’t: The (In)visibility of Girls and Women in Sport.” LaVoi’s talk is part of a 9-member TEDx conference, “Leading the Way Forward: Being, Seeing, Doing.”
Now You See Her, Now You Don’t: The (In)visibility of Females in Sport
TEDx Gustavus Adolphus College
Nicole M. LaVoi, PhD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
LaVoi says Gophers get a B grade for hiring women coaches
A Minnesota Daily article, “Gophers get ‘B’ grade in study on female coaches,” quotes research on women coaching women’s teams from Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. LaVoi just released the third report in her research series, “2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions.“
KARE 11 piece on cost of youth sport interviews LaVoi
In a video piece, “Faribault dance team celebrates state title,” KARE 11 interviews Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, on the lessons and sportspersonship challenges in a recent flap accusing the Faribault dance team of stealing part of their routine.
CBS quotes LaVoi on high cost of youth sport
CBS Minnesota has quoted Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, in a web article, “The High Cost Of Competitive Pre-H.S. Sports.”
LaVoi gives webinar for Alliance of Women Coaches
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport, gave a webinar on February 11 entitled “The Report Card: Update on Women in Collegiate Coaching” for the Alliance of Women Coaches’ Winter Webinar Series. LaVoi’s webinar focused on the results and current trends from her just-released research report on employment patterns of women coaching collegiate women’s teams, “2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions,” now it its third year of publication.
Yahoo! Sports, Star Tribune & MPR News quote LaVoi on UMD Hockey’s Miller Title IX violation accusation
The UofMN Duluth’s outgoing hockey coach, Shannon Miller, has leveled an accusation of a Title IX violation against her dismissal and has hired a lawyer who won the largest Title IX settlement in US history. Three articles on Miller’s accusation—Yahoo! Sports‘ “Shannon Miller hits Minnesota-Duluth with Title IX accusation after dismissal,” the Star Tribune‘s “Minnesota Duluth women’s hockey coach Shannon Miller says dismissal violates Title IX,” and MPRNews’s “At UMD, a face off over gender, money, sports“—all quote Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and the associate director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport. LaVoi’s research includes a series of reports on employment patterns of women coaches of women’s sports.
LaVoi’s Women Coaches Report from Tucker Center cited
The Tucker Center’s “2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams: A Report on Select NCAA Division-I FBS Institutions” and accompanying infographic has been cited in several news outlets listed below since launch on National Girls & Women in Sport Day on February 4. In addition, the report and infographic’s author, Tucker Center associate director Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, was interviewed in a CBS local WCCO podcast, “Saturday Night with Esme Murphy: That Girl Can Play.”
- WCCO.com: “Report: Number Of Female College Coaches Declining.”
- espnW: “Infographic: Race to the Bottom“
- GopherSports.com: “Celebrating National Girls & Women In Sports“
- CEHD news blog: “Tucker Center announces 2014-15 Women Coaches Report & Infographic“
- University of Cincinnati Bearcats Official Athletic Site: “UC Earns High Marks in Hiring Female Coaches“
- University of Illinois’ The Daily Iowan: “Evanson: Title IX complaints against UI valid“
- Florida State “Athletic Director’s Newsletter”
espnW features Tucker Center 2014-15 Women Coaches Report
The Tucker Center‘s newly published 2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams Research Report and Infographic are featured in espnW’s article, “Women Coaching Women? Big-time Schools Grade Out Terribly.” The report, written in collaboration with the Alliance of Women Coaches, provides research data on the employment patterns of female coaches in an environment of high athlete participation but fewer women coaches of women’s teams—90+% in 1974 to a near all-time low of 40% today.
Tucker Center announces 2014-15 Women Coaches Report & Infographic
The Tucker Center, in collaboration with the Alliance of Women Coaches, is proud to announce the release of the 2014-15 Head Coaches of Women’s Collegiate Teams Research Report and Report Card Infographic. 40+ years after the passage of Title IX, female sport participation is at an all-time high but the percentage of women coaching women at the collegiate level has declined from 90+% in 1974 to a near all-time low of 40% today. While the number of collegiate coaching opportunities is also at a record high, only 20% of all college coaching positions for men’s and women’s teams are filled by women.
To help stop the decline and increase the percentage of women in the coaching profession, and to increase awareness and start a national dialogue on this issue, this research series and annual report card was launched. It is the only report to assign a letter grade (A through F) for the percentage of women head coaches of women’s teams, which in turn provides a visible mechanism of accountability at the institutional level. The 2014-15 report and infographic mark the third year of the Women Coaches Research Series in which the Tucker Center collects and analyzes data on women coaching women’s teams in select “big time” NCAA Division-I FBS institutions. View the report and infographic here.
See more on this WCCO-TV story and on espnW.
Tucker Center program on media coverage airings in December
The Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport is proud to announce new tptMN public television statewide digital MN Channel airings of its groundbreaking video, “Media Coverage and Female Athletes.”
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 2:00 AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 8:00 AM
Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 2:00 PM
For viewing options, click here: Media Coverage
Media Coverage: 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.
Buysse on St Benedict’s panel on gender bias in sport coverage
School of Kinesiology faculty and Tucker Center affiliated scholar Dr. Jo Ann Buysse will be on a February 12, College of St Benedict’s panel on gender bias in sport coverage. The panel is free and open to the public.
LaVoi to receive Special Merit Award from Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership
Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, faculty in the School of Kinesiology and associate director of the Tucker Center, has been chosen by the Minnesota Coalition of Women in Athletic Leadership to receive their 2015 Special Merit Award given annually to individuals who exemplify extraordinary levels of commitment to breaking barriers for girls and women in sport. The award will be presented at the Minnesota National Girls and Women in Sports Day celebration, held at the Minnesota History Center, Wednesday, February 4, 2015, at 12 p.m.
2015 Women Coaches Symposium early-bird registration now open
Early-bird registration for the Tucker Center’s 2nd annual Women Coaches Symposium: “Empowering Women to Lead in the 21st Century” being held on April 17 is now open. The symposium is filling up fast and space is limited so register now!
The WCS, held at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus, is co-sponsored by U of M Gopher Athletics and the Alliance of Women Coaches.
Among a program of outstanding speakers, this year’s symposium is featuring Sue Enquist, former UCLA softball coach and 11-time NCAA Division-I National Champion, who will give the inaugural Jean K. Freeman keynote, “Competitive Greatness 24/7: Excellence Never Blinks.” Enquist is a highly sought-after expert coach and motivational speaker with an international reputation. Having coached for 27 years, she holds more National Championships than anyone in the history of collegiate softball, and has produced 15 Olympians and 65 NCAA All-Americans. Enquist’s full bio, along with bios of other presenters, is available at the symposium website.
The Women Coaches Symposium provides high quality educational programming and professional development for all women coaches of all sports and levels of play. It provides a networking avenue and space to build community among women coaches with the goal to increase and retain women in the coaching profession.
For updated information on the WCS, speakers, program, schedule, and registration go to the Tucker Center’s website.
Tucker Center Film Fest in Boxing Tribune
The Tucker Center’s 2015 Film Festival, “Women in Combat Sports,” was mentioned in The Boxing Tribune’s “Women’s Weekly Wrap Up.” The Film Festival will be on February 2 at TCF Bank Stadium’s DQ Room. Details and tickets are at the Tucker Center’s website.